Rage for Order: The British Empire and the Origins of International Law, 1800-1850

by Lauren A Benton, Lisa Ford, Lisa Ford, et al.

Book Overview

International law burst on the scene as a new field in the late nineteenth century. Where did it come from? Rage for Order finds the origins of international law in empires--especially in the British Empire's sprawling efforts to refashion the imperial constitution and use it to order the world in the early part of that century.

"Rage for Order is a book of exceptional range and insight. Its successes are numerous. At a time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674986857
• ISBN13: 9780674986855
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"