The Classical Doctrine of Civil War in International Law

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Ville Kari (Tilburg University)

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English

Cambridge University Press
14 May 2026

International relations; Legal history; Public international law; Military & defence law

Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law

In the classical law of nations there was a doctrine of civil war. This book sets out to recover the forgotten legal tradition that shaped the modern world from 1575-1975. The result is an autonomous reassessment of four hundred years of the law of insurgencies and revolutions, both in state practice and in legal scholarship. Its journey through centuries of rebellion and the rule of law touches some of the most basic questions of international law across ages. What does it mean to stand among the nations of the world? Who should be welcomed among the subjects of international law, who should not, and who should decide? Its findings not only help make the classical doctrine understandable again, but also offer potential new insights for present-day lawyers about the origins, aspirations and vulnerabilities of the legal tradition with which they work today.

By: Ville Kari (Tilburg University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 677g
ISBN: 9781009218689
ISBN 10: 1009218689
Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 14 May 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. The origins of the classical doctrine of civil war; 2. The American revolution; 3. The age of revolutions; 4. The American civil war and the recognition of belligerency; 5. The decline of the classical doctrine in state practice; 6. The second coming: academic doctrine 1891–1939; 7. The end of civil war; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Ville Kari is an Assistant Professor of the History of International Law at Tilburg University, as well as an affiliated research fellow at the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights. He is a Doctor of Laws, a trained judge, and an experienced Rapporteur at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. He has held visiting fellowships at the University of Melbourne, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Sciences Po Paris, and the University of Cambridge.