• Born 10 April 1583, died 28 August were free to use it for trade 1645 Provided suitable ideological • Worked as a jurist in the Dutch justification for the Dutch to break up Republic various trade monopolies through its formidable naval power • One of the founding fathers of modern international law alongside Francisco Argued Freedom of sea is key de Vitoria and Alberico Gentili. aspect in communications btw peoples and nations • Popular for his foundations of international law which based on Believed it is against natural law to natural law rule over the sea – no country was able to monopolise control over the • Separated international law from ocean as--- theology Sea is
o Immense NATURAL LAW o Lack of stability
o Lack of fixed limit
Defined NL as a perspective judgment where things can be considered as good or bad according to their own nature
Hypothetical argument: NL is still
valid if God does not exist or if God is De Jure Belli ac Pasis – On the Law not interested in human affairs of War and Peace[1625] Believed that God was no longer the only sources of ethical qualities Talked about war
Argued that war is violating NL but it
Wrote two books is necessary
Produced Just War doctrine:
Mare Liberum – The Free Sea o Jus ad bellum – rightful causes [1609] of war
o Jus in bello – rightful conduct
Said nobody owns the sea of war Want to enter war, ensure the war is Believed that s/times better to [JUST – war to obtain a right] renounce rights than trying to enforce them War is punitive in character – last resort when conciliation failed