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War, States, and International Order investigates Alberico Gentili’s pivotal role in establishing the foundational principles of international law and the laws of war. As a Renaissance jurist and diplomat, Gentili developed theories that became essential to modern state relations and conflict governance.
Vergerio analyzes how Gentili’s legal frameworks transformed understandings of state sovereignty, just war doctrine, and international conduct. The book traces the intellectual foundations that continue to influence contemporary international relations and humanitarian law.
Through careful historical examination, this work demonstrates how Gentili’s ideas became embedded in the institutional structures of modern international order, making him a crucial figure in the development of international relations theory and practice.
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