Title
Of Guns and Grotius
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
September 2014
Abstract
Kellman discusses the breakthroughs in the development of explosive weapons since the 13th century. He then analyzes the evolution of theories on the international law of war as expounded by Grotius, Gentili, and Vatel. He argues that these scholars should have instead developed an international law of peace; he hypothesizes what the foundation of law would have looked like and presents a contemporary alternative vision to the law of war accordingly.
Recommended Citation
Barry Kellman, Of Guns and Grotius, 7 J. Nat'l Sec. L. & Pol’y 465 (2014)
