"International Law. A Treatise. Volume 1 (of 2): Peace. Second Edition" by L. Oppenheim is a systematic legal treatise on international law in peacetime. It covers sources and subjects of law, state sovereignty, and rules governing peaceful relations between states. It offers a historical overview of early twentieth-century legal thought.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW A TREATISE VOL. I. PEACE SECOND EDITION BY L. OPPENHEIM, M.A., LL.D. WHEWELL PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW HONORARY MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF JURISPRUDENCE AT MADRID LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA 1912 All rights reserved TO EDWARD ARTHUR WHITTUCK WHOSE SYMPATHY AND ENCOURAGEMENT HAVE ACCOMPANIED THE PROGRESS OF THIS WORK FROM ITS INCEPTION TO ITS CLOSE Transcriber's Note: Original spelling variations have not been standardized. Links have been provided to the second volume of this work, see International Law. A Treatise. Vol. II--War And Neutrality. Second Edition, by Lassa Oppenheim,