Origins of International Law

From the Peace of Westphalia to the first international treaties and conventions.

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1. Origins of International Law

The evolution of international law from the treaties and customs of the ancient world and the Peace of Westphalia to the modern system of sovereign states, humanitarian conventions, and international courts.