Introduction: 'Mare liberum' revisited (1609-2009)

Authors
Publication date 2009
Journal Grotiana
Volume | Issue number 30
Pages (from-to) 3-19
Organisations
  • Faculty of Law (FdR) - Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL)
Abstract This introduction gives a rough sketch of the context of Mare liberum's publication and the main arguments Grotius made in this pamphlet. It touches briefly on some of the latest arguments on Mare liberum and provides a survey of the contributions to this Commemmorative Issue. Moreover, it sets the stage for the contributions which elaborate on the fate of Grotian concepts - not so much by historically tracing these ideas over the past 400 years, but by offering an analysis of how similar concepts are used in international law today.
Document type Article
Note Special Issue Mare Liberum 1609-2009
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1163/016738309X12537002674169
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