| Piracy and the Origins of Universal Jurisdiction: On Stranger Tides? Contributor(s): Chadwick (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004331190 ISBN-13: 9789004331198 Publisher: Brill Nijhoff OUR PRICE: $191.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Law | Criminal Law - General - Law | Public |
| Dewey: 345.026 |
| LCCN: 2018053434 |
| Series: Queen Mary Studies in International Law |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Piracy and the Origins of Universal Jurisdiction, Mark Chadwick relates a colourful account of how and why piracy on the high seas came to be considered an international crime, subject to the principle of universal jurisdiction prosecutable by any State in any circumstances. Merging international and domestic law, history, literature, and sociology, the author weaves an intricate tale that reveals the pirate to be the original "enemy of mankind" and forerunner of today's international criminals: those who commit genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression. In so doing, Mark Chadwick proposes a convincing reappraisal of the pirate's role in the crystallisation of international criminal law, bringing much-needed clarity to a disputed area of international legal history. |
