Introduction: The Great War and its Significance for Law, Legal Thinking and Jurisprudence

3 Pages Posted: 10 Nov 2014

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Willem H. Van Boom

Business and Law Research Centre (OO&R)

Date Written: October 21, 2014

Abstract

This year we commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War, the First World War. Obviously, in the past century much scholarly work has been dedicated to the Great War, its causes and consequences and its lasting impact on individuals, societies, economies and cultures. However, considerably less material is available on what effects – if any – the Great War had on the development of law, legal thinking and jurisprudence. This issue of Erasmus Law Review is dedicated to that particular significance of the Great War, be it confirmed, alleged or disputed significance. In the contributions to this issue, four different viewpoints of this topic are presented: colonial constitutional law and governance, contract law, international relations and public international law, and finally international criminal law.

Suggested Citation

Van Boom, Willem H., Introduction: The Great War and its Significance for Law, Legal Thinking and Jurisprudence (October 21, 2014). Erasmus Law Review, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2520395

Willem H. Van Boom (Contact Author)

Business and Law Research Centre (OO&R) ( email )

Nijmegen, 6500 KK
Netherlands

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