The Gentle Civilizer of Nations: The Rise and Fall of International Law 1870–1960

Introduction 1. 'The legal conscience of the civilized world' 2. Sovereignty: a gift of civilization 3. International law as philosophy: Germany 1871-1933 4. International law as sociology: French 'solidarism' 1871-1950 5. Lauterpacht: the Victorian tradition in international law 6. Out of Europe: Carl Schmitt, Hans Morgenthau and the turn to 'international relations' Epilogue.