Draft Outlines Of An International Code - Softcover

David Dudley Field

 
9780371626238: Draft Outlines Of An International Code

Synopsis

Draft Outlines Of An International Code by David Dudley Field. This excerpt presents a comprehensive, deliberately unfinished draft intended to regulate relations among nations and their members, with separate treatment of public and private international law and a plan for war-time modifications in a later volume. It codifies existing international rules, proposes improvements, and aims for a standard of humane, peaceful regulation. The work seeks to build a framework that could be presented to governments for adoption, while acknowledging omissions and the need for revision. Structurally, it covers Book First: Peace, including Division I: Public International Law with Part I: Relations of Nations to Each Other and related parts, as well as Division II: Private International Law with its own Parts, followed by separate divisions on Uniform Regulations for Mutual Convenience and Provisions for the Preservation of Peace; preliminary articles define key terms and an Adopting Clause. Core themes include sovereignty, equality, perpetuity, territory, property, extraterritorial action, diplomacy, international compacts, and mechanisms for dispute resolution and peace. The style is that of a late?19th?century working draft with broad cross?references intended for an international audience and future refinement.

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