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De jure belli ac pacis (English: On the Law of War and Peace) is a 1625 book in Latin, written by Hugo Grotius and published in Paris, on the legal status of war. It is now regarded as a foundational work in international law.

Hugo Grotius lived during Eighty and Thirty Years' Wars which influenced his concern with the issues of conflicts between nations and religions. The Rights of War and Peace was his most well known book, begun in prison and published in 1625 during his exile in Paris, and was... Read Full Overview

Since the nineteenth century, Hugo Grotius's Rights of War and Peace has been the classic work in modern international law, laying the foundation for a universal code of law.

Grotius's continuing influence owed much to the eighteenth-century French... Read Full Overview

A New Edition of the Classic Kelsey Translation

In 1906 the Carnegie Institution of Washington agreed to sponsor and finance a project to republish the "Classics of International Law" with new translations, annotations, and introductions. Pride of place was given... Read Full Overview

On The Law Of War And Peace is a seminal work on international law written by the Dutch scholar Hugo Grotius. First published in 1625, the book is considered one of the most important texts in the field of international law and has had a significant impact on the development... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Originally published: Cambridge: John W. Parker, 1853. 3 Volumes. ii], iii-xxiii (new introduction), lxxix, 416; vi], 457; iv], 445, 1] pp. With a new Introduction by William E. Butler, John Edward Fowler Distinguished Professor of Law, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania... Read Full Overview

This foundational work in international law, originally published in 1625, lays the groundwork for understanding the legal and moral principles that govern war and peace. Grotius explores the justifications for war, the rights and duties of nations during conflict, and the... Read Full Overview