SSRN PAPER: Oona HATHAWAY & Scott SHAPIRO, "International Law and Its Transformation Through the Outlawry of War", forthcoming in International Affairs
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Abstract:
The First World War was the last great war of what we have called the “old world order” — the legal regime that European states adopted in the seventeenth century and spent the next three centuries imposing on the rest of the globe. This order formed the basis of what scholars call “classical international law.” But this body of rules differed starkly from the ones that governs today: The old world order did not just sanction war, it relied on and rewarded it. States were permitted to wage war to right any legal wrong, and the right of the victors to extract territory and treasure from the losers was legally guaranteed. That all began to change when the nations of the world decided to outlaw war in the 1928 Kellogg-Briand treaty. As a result, the rules governing international behaviour have transformed radically — indeed, they are the polar opposite of what they once were. This article describes the decision to outlaw war and the transformation it unleashed in the world order generally, and in international law specifically. We argue that a simple but perplexing fact—that modern international law prohibits states from using force to enforce international law — is key to understanding international law and state behavior in the modern era.Download the fulltext here.
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Abstract:
The First World War was the last great war of what we have called the “old world order” — the legal regime that European states adopted in the seventeenth century and spent the next three centuries imposing on the rest of the globe. This order formed the basis of what scholars call “classical international law.” But this body of rules differed starkly from the ones that governs today: The old world order did not just sanction war, it relied on and rewarded it. States were permitted to wage war to right any legal wrong, and the right of the victors to extract territory and treasure from the losers was legally guaranteed. That all began to change when the nations of the world decided to outlaw war in the 1928 Kellogg-Briand treaty. As a result, the rules governing international behaviour have transformed radically — indeed, they are the polar opposite of what they once were. This article describes the decision to outlaw war and the transformation it unleashed in the world order generally, and in international law specifically. We argue that a simple but perplexing fact—that modern international law prohibits states from using force to enforce international law — is key to understanding international law and state behavior in the modern era.Download the fulltext here.
(source: Legal History Blog)
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JOURNAL: Jus Gentium. Journal of International Legal History III (2018), No. 2
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This journal can be accessed through HeinOnline.
More information with the Lawbook Exchange.(source: ESILHIL Blog)
- Articles
- S. Harris, Arbitration at Vienna: Recasting the History of International Dispute Resolution
- V.I. Ivanenko, The Rising Generation of International Lawyers at St. Petersburg University: Zaremba and Spasovich
- Mark W. Podvia, The Baltimore Incident and American Naval Expansion
- O.O. Merezhko, The 1917 Russian Revolution and International Law
- K.O. Savchuk & I.M. Protsenko, The Development of the Science of International Law at the Koretsky Institute of State and Law
- J. Anderson, Currency Control, Exchange Contracts, and War: Boissevain v. Weil
- Isaac Schaphorst, Brown v. United States and Confiscation of Enemy Property
- Notes and Comments
- V.I. Ivanenko, Kronid Malyshev and the Renaissance of Private International Law
- W.E. Butler, On Teaching the History of International Law
- I.O. Kresina & O.V. Kresin, The People as a Subject of International Law
- Documents and Other Evidence of State Practice
- P. Macalister-Smith & J. Schwietzke, Brief Calendar of International Practice for Spain and Portugal, 1641 to 1818
This journal can be accessed through HeinOnline.
More information with the Lawbook Exchange.(source: ESILHIL Blog)
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Non-Royal Rulership in the Earlier Medieval West, c. 600-1200 (University of Leeds, 8-9 April 2019) (DEADLINE: 31 JANUARY 2019)
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Via Hsozkult, we learned of a call for papers for a conference on non-royal rulership in the earlier medieval West at the University of Leeds. The potential subjects include areas of interest to Medieval legal historians.
Between the breakdown of Roman rule and the sweeping legal and administrative changes of the later twelfth century, western Europe saw many types of rulers. The precise nature of their title and authority changed: dukes, counts, rectores, gastalds, ealdormen… These rulers were ubiquitous and diverse, but despite the variation between them, they all shared a need to conceptualise, to justify, and to exercise their rule without access to the ideological and governmental resources of kingship. This conference invites proposals for papers which will explore the political practices of non-royal rulers across the earlier medieval period, in order to understand how the ambiguities of a position of rule that was not kingship were resolved in their various inflections. […]
The full Call can be found here
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BOOK: Philippe DESAN (ed.), Dictionnaire Montaigne (Paris: Classiques Garnier, 2018), 2015 p, ISBN 978-2-406-08309-2, € 49
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Book summary:Les 120 spécialistes mondiaux qui ont participé à la rédaction de ce Dictionnaire Montaigne tissent la toile de fond d'une œuvre monument. Ils offrent un accès direct à ses aspects essentiels par le biais de 749 entrées et de nombreux renvois intertextuels.Table of contents here.
The book can be bought in electronic version or on paper here.
(source: Classiques Garnier newsletter)
Book summary:Les 120 spécialistes mondiaux qui ont participé à la rédaction de ce Dictionnaire Montaigne tissent la toile de fond d'une œuvre monument. Ils offrent un accès direct à ses aspects essentiels par le biais de 749 entrées et de nombreux renvois intertextuels.Table of contents here.
The book can be bought in electronic version or on paper here.
(source: Classiques Garnier newsletter)
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BOOK: Robert CARVAIS and Cédric GLINEUR, (eds.), L’Etat en scènes. Théâtres, opéras, salles de spectacles du XVIe au XIXe siècle. Aspects historiques, politiques et juridiques (Amiens: CEPRISCA, 2018). ISBN 979-10-97323-02-8, €39.00
(Source: Hi-D)
Via Hi-D, we learned of the publication of a new book which includes several legal historical contributions on the link between theatre, opera and other public spectacles and the legitimation of public power between the 16th-19th century.
ABOUT THE BOOK
« Le pouvoir entretient une relation particulière avec le monde des spectacles. Souvent les princes se sont mis en scène au travers de protocoles minutieux. Parfois, ils ont eux-mêmes fait l’objet de spectacles dans lesquels les acteurs leur ont attribués des rôles taillés sur mesure allant du drame au burlesque.
Cependant, les spectacles ne se jouent pas seulement pour la Cour, dans les résidences royales ou impériales. Dès le XVIe siècle, les princes comprennent l’utilité politique des pièces de théâtre, qui peuvent servir à montrer leur puissance et à assurer leur propagande. Ils saisissent l’intérêt social de ces divertissements, appréciés et recherchés au sein des couches les plus aisées de la population. Autour de trois thèmes – la construction des salles, leur fonctionnement et leur programmation -, sont ici réunies vingt-neuf contributions répondant à une recherche européenne, comparatiste et interdisciplinaire destinée à confronter la vision des juristes, des historiens, des politistes et des sociologues » (Extrait de la présentation de la 4e de couverture).
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Cédric GLINEUR est professeur d’histoire du droit à l’Université de Picardie Jules
Verne et dirige le Centre de droit privé et de sciences criminelles d’Amiens. Ses travaux
portent sur l’histoire administrative aux périodes moderne et contemporaine.
Robert CARVAIS est directeur de recherche CNRS, Centre de théorie et analyse du
droit, Université Paris Nanterre. Ses travaux portent sur la confrontation de l’histoire du
droit avec l’histoire des sciences, des arts et des techniques.
The ToC can be found here
(Source : Hi-D)
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Identity, Citizenship and Legal History. XXVth Annual Forum of Young Legal Historians (Brussels, 5-8 JUN 2019); DEADLINE 15 FEB 2019
Identity, Citizenship and Legal History
XXVth Annual Forum of Young Legal HistoriansBrussels, 5 – 8 June 2019
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Historically, the concept of citizenship encompassed three distinct, yet interconnected dimensions. The first and foremost dimension was of a legal nature: citizenship was a legal status which allowed one to act freely in accordance with the law and, when necessary, to claim its protection. In its second dimension citizenship presupposed one’s active participation in society’s political institutions. And last, though certainly not least, citizenship was closely linked to membership of a specific community that provided a distinct source of identity. All three dimensions were closely related to each other. This can perhaps be most aptly exemplified in the ancient boast of ‘Civis romanus sum!’, which encapsulated simultaneously a plea for legal rights, a republican sense of duty, and a distinctly Roman feeling of the imperial pride. Since the nineteenth century, these dimensions have been linked predominantly to the modern nation-state, a model which is nowadays increasingly challenged on the internal as well as the external level. Internally, many states are seen to be struggling with federalism, separatist movements, legacies of colonialism and right-wing identity politics. Externally, today’s governments are confronted with issues, such as climate change, demographic shifts, migration streams and a global and interdependent economic system, that require international cooperation or even supranational institutions.
The XXVth Annual Forum of the Young Legal Historians aims to shed light on these questions by looking at the legal history of the closely intertwined concepts of citizenship and legal history. Throughout history, citizenship and identity has been defined in different ways and at different levels. For instance, in antiquity the often smallish Greek poleis could hardly be compared to the expansive Roman Empire. Medieval life in Europe consisted of a feudal patchwork of kingdoms, principalities and free city-states, yet all were considered part of Christendom. Identity could also be determined by social class (e.g. aristocratic families) or by profession (e.g. the guilds). The nineteenth century saw the rise of nationalism and revolution, whilst at the same time European powers expanded their colonial empires. Despite these evolutions, it cannot be denied that there is also much continuity to be found. Although diversity and globalisation have reached an unprecedented scale and form today, these phenomena are not entirely new. Each era has had its international relations, its trades, wars, economic discrepancies, migrants and refugees.
There is, in short, enough reason to expect that we can learn from history. Such an endeavour necessitates a multidisciplinary approach since legal constructions can be fully appreciated only when combined with insights from the related fields of history, philosophy, political science and sociology. Therefore, the organizers welcome both traditional approaches in legal history and methodologically innovative research.
If you would like to present a paper during the conference, please send an application including an abstract of not more than 250 words and your CV to aylh2019@gmail.combefore 15 February 2019. It is also possible to apply for a full panel. In that case, your proposal should also include, in addition to individual paper proposals, an abstract introducing the theme of the panel. Presentations have to be in English and should not exceed 20 minutes each. The conference fee will be € 100,- and does not include accommodation. Further information about the upcoming forum can be found at the websiteof the conference. Information about the Association of Young Legal Historians and the past Annual Forums is available at the AYLH-website.
XXVth Annual Forum of Young Legal HistoriansBrussels, 5 – 8 June 2019
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Historically, the concept of citizenship encompassed three distinct, yet interconnected dimensions. The first and foremost dimension was of a legal nature: citizenship was a legal status which allowed one to act freely in accordance with the law and, when necessary, to claim its protection. In its second dimension citizenship presupposed one’s active participation in society’s political institutions. And last, though certainly not least, citizenship was closely linked to membership of a specific community that provided a distinct source of identity. All three dimensions were closely related to each other. This can perhaps be most aptly exemplified in the ancient boast of ‘Civis romanus sum!’, which encapsulated simultaneously a plea for legal rights, a republican sense of duty, and a distinctly Roman feeling of the imperial pride. Since the nineteenth century, these dimensions have been linked predominantly to the modern nation-state, a model which is nowadays increasingly challenged on the internal as well as the external level. Internally, many states are seen to be struggling with federalism, separatist movements, legacies of colonialism and right-wing identity politics. Externally, today’s governments are confronted with issues, such as climate change, demographic shifts, migration streams and a global and interdependent economic system, that require international cooperation or even supranational institutions.
The XXVth Annual Forum of the Young Legal Historians aims to shed light on these questions by looking at the legal history of the closely intertwined concepts of citizenship and legal history. Throughout history, citizenship and identity has been defined in different ways and at different levels. For instance, in antiquity the often smallish Greek poleis could hardly be compared to the expansive Roman Empire. Medieval life in Europe consisted of a feudal patchwork of kingdoms, principalities and free city-states, yet all were considered part of Christendom. Identity could also be determined by social class (e.g. aristocratic families) or by profession (e.g. the guilds). The nineteenth century saw the rise of nationalism and revolution, whilst at the same time European powers expanded their colonial empires. Despite these evolutions, it cannot be denied that there is also much continuity to be found. Although diversity and globalisation have reached an unprecedented scale and form today, these phenomena are not entirely new. Each era has had its international relations, its trades, wars, economic discrepancies, migrants and refugees.
There is, in short, enough reason to expect that we can learn from history. Such an endeavour necessitates a multidisciplinary approach since legal constructions can be fully appreciated only when combined with insights from the related fields of history, philosophy, political science and sociology. Therefore, the organizers welcome both traditional approaches in legal history and methodologically innovative research.
If you would like to present a paper during the conference, please send an application including an abstract of not more than 250 words and your CV to aylh2019@gmail.combefore 15 February 2019. It is also possible to apply for a full panel. In that case, your proposal should also include, in addition to individual paper proposals, an abstract introducing the theme of the panel. Presentations have to be in English and should not exceed 20 minutes each. The conference fee will be € 100,- and does not include accommodation. Further information about the upcoming forum can be found at the websiteof the conference. Information about the Association of Young Legal Historians and the past Annual Forums is available at the AYLH-website.
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PODCAST: Reading and Translating François Guizot's On Democracy in France (Ecole Nationale des Chartes/France Culture, 7 NOV 2017)
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Introduction:
"De la Démocratie en France" de François Guizot, peut se lire comme une réponse immédiate aux événements qui ont bouleversé la "stabilité" bourgeoise, à savoir, la chute de Louis Philippe, la prise du pouvoir par le peuple, et la victoire de Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte en 1848.
C'est le mot souverain, universel. Tous les partis l'invoquent et veulent se l'approprier comme un talisman. Les monarchistes ont dit : "Notre monarchie est une monarchie démocratique. C'est par là qu'elle diffère essentiellement de l'ancienne monarchie et qu'elle convient à la société nouvelle.". Les républicains disent : "La République, c'est la démocratie se gouvernant elle-même. Ce gouvernement seul est en harmonie avec une société démocratique, avec ses principes, ses sentiments, ses intérêts.". Les socialistes, les communistes, les montagnards veulent que la République soit une démocratie pure, absolue. C'est pour eux la condition de sa légitimité. Tel est l'empire du mot démocratie que nul gouvernement, nul parti n'ose vivre, et ne croit le pouvoir, sans inscrire ce mot sur son drapeau, et que ceux-là se croient les plus forts qui portent ce drapeau plus haut et plus loin. Idée fatale, qui soulève ou fomente incessamment la guerre au milieu de nous, la guerre sociale ! (François Guizot) La politique éditoriale et la diffusion de cet ouvrage dans l’espace francophone, mais aussi à l’étranger et jusqu’aux Amériques, révèle les phénomènes particulièrement intéressants, qu’il s’agisse de la géographie et de la chronologie des transferts, de la "mise en livre", de la problématique de la réception, en Allemagne, Autriche, Espagne, Angleterre, Italie, Pologne, Portugal, Suède.Discover the full podcast here.
Introduction:
"De la Démocratie en France" de François Guizot, peut se lire comme une réponse immédiate aux événements qui ont bouleversé la "stabilité" bourgeoise, à savoir, la chute de Louis Philippe, la prise du pouvoir par le peuple, et la victoire de Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte en 1848.
C'est le mot souverain, universel. Tous les partis l'invoquent et veulent se l'approprier comme un talisman. Les monarchistes ont dit : "Notre monarchie est une monarchie démocratique. C'est par là qu'elle diffère essentiellement de l'ancienne monarchie et qu'elle convient à la société nouvelle.". Les républicains disent : "La République, c'est la démocratie se gouvernant elle-même. Ce gouvernement seul est en harmonie avec une société démocratique, avec ses principes, ses sentiments, ses intérêts.". Les socialistes, les communistes, les montagnards veulent que la République soit une démocratie pure, absolue. C'est pour eux la condition de sa légitimité. Tel est l'empire du mot démocratie que nul gouvernement, nul parti n'ose vivre, et ne croit le pouvoir, sans inscrire ce mot sur son drapeau, et que ceux-là se croient les plus forts qui portent ce drapeau plus haut et plus loin. Idée fatale, qui soulève ou fomente incessamment la guerre au milieu de nous, la guerre sociale ! (François Guizot) La politique éditoriale et la diffusion de cet ouvrage dans l’espace francophone, mais aussi à l’étranger et jusqu’aux Amériques, révèle les phénomènes particulièrement intéressants, qu’il s’agisse de la géographie et de la chronologie des transferts, de la "mise en livre", de la problématique de la réception, en Allemagne, Autriche, Espagne, Angleterre, Italie, Pologne, Portugal, Suède.Discover the full podcast here.
Categories: Comparative Law News
BOOK: Jaume AURELL, Martin AURELL & Montserrat HERRERO (eds.), Le Sacré et la parole. Le serment au Moyen Page (Paris: Classiques Garnier, 2018, 327 p. ISBN 978-2-406-08034-3, € 32
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Book abstract:Au Moyen Âge, le serment renforce le lien social. Ses manifestations éthiques et esthétiques sont alors nombreuses : sacre royal, vœu de croisade, traité de paix, foi féodale, adoubement chevaleresque, gage amoureux, mais aussi conjuration, parjure ou juron. Par contraste, la modernité efface le pacte juré.See table of contents here.
Order the book online or on paper here.
(source: Classiques Garnier Newsletter)
Book abstract:Au Moyen Âge, le serment renforce le lien social. Ses manifestations éthiques et esthétiques sont alors nombreuses : sacre royal, vœu de croisade, traité de paix, foi féodale, adoubement chevaleresque, gage amoureux, mais aussi conjuration, parjure ou juron. Par contraste, la modernité efface le pacte juré.See table of contents here.
Order the book online or on paper here.
(source: Classiques Garnier Newsletter)
Categories: Comparative Law News
JOB: Two PhD Positions or the Junior Research Group: “Law and the Creation of Dependency in the Ibero-Atlantic” (Frankfurt, MPIeR, DEADLINE 20 JAN 2019)
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On the institute:
The Max Planck Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt is a world leader in researching the history of law in Europe and beyond. Its two research departments with more than 60 scholars, the unrivalled collections of its specialised library and its numerous national and international partnerships make it the central research hub for a global scientific community investigating the past, present and future of legal regimes. The Institute belongs to the Max Planck Society, Germany’s most successful research organisation. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its researchers, putting it on a par with the most prestigious research institutions worldwide. The mission of the Max Planck Society is to conduct fundamental (i.e., non-applied) research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities at the highest possible level. Its 84 Institutes and facilities are spread across Germany and beyond, and they focus on research fields that are particularly innovative and require unusually extensive resources. We are now looking to recruit as soon as possible (but no later than 1 May 2019)Proposal:
under the direction of Dr Mariana Armond Dias Paes
within the framework of the
Cluster of Excellence "Beyond Slavery and Freedom"
The Research GroupYou can find a description of the Junior Research Group Law and the Creation of Dependency in the Ibero-Atlantic here (please open in a new tab).
Your tasks
You will develop, coordinate and conduct a doctoral project in the frame of the Research Group’s scientific interests. The Research Group is part of the Cluster of Excellence “Beyond Slavery and Freedom” and integrates the activities of MPIeR Department II, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Duve.
Your doctoral thesis will preferably focus on regions not traditionally analyzed by legal historians. It is also highly expected that it will encompass an Atlantic perspective.
You will publish your findings and actively participate in the research activities of the Research Group, of the Institute, and of the Cluster of Excellence under the guidance of Dr Dias Paes.
Your profile
You hold a first-class or high-upper, second-class degree preferably in History or Law. Applicants should hold a master’s degree at the time the PhD contract is signed.
You can be already enrolled in a PhD program in any university worldwide. If that is not the case, we can discuss an enrollment in Germany or in another university in case your application for the PhD contract is approved.
You are fully proficient in Portuguese or Spanish. Since it is necessary for the everyday interactions and operations at the Institute, we expect you to be willing to learn German or English.
In selecting the candidates, interest and competence in archival research will be regarded as especially important.
Our offer
We offer an attractive and international work environment with unparalleled research infrastructure and a good working atmosphere. The candidate will have the opportunity to take part in an interdisciplinary international research group, benefit from continuous scientific exchange, a comprehensive library and the possibility of research stays in Germany and abroad. Payment and social benefits are based on the German Civil Service Collective Agreement (TVöD, EG 13 level 1, 65%). The job is a full-time position (currently 39 hours per week). The position is a fixed-term appointment for three years, with the possibility of extension in exceptional circumstances.
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number disabled persons in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Application procedure
Your application can be written in Portuguese or in Spanish and should contain the following documents:
1. Research Proposal (up to three pages)
2. CV
Strong candidates will be invited for an interview.Practical:
Informal enquiries as to the substance of the research fields may be directed to Dr. Mariana Armond Dias Paes (diaspaes@rg.mpg.de).
Questions as to the terms and conditions of employment may be directed to Ms. Anna Heym (jobs@rg.mpg.de).
Your application must be submitted online via the link on our homepage (http://www.rg.mpg.de/job_offers) or via email (jobs@rg.mpg.de) by the closing date of 20 January 2019. (source: MPIeR newsletter)
On the institute:
The Max Planck Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt is a world leader in researching the history of law in Europe and beyond. Its two research departments with more than 60 scholars, the unrivalled collections of its specialised library and its numerous national and international partnerships make it the central research hub for a global scientific community investigating the past, present and future of legal regimes. The Institute belongs to the Max Planck Society, Germany’s most successful research organisation. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its researchers, putting it on a par with the most prestigious research institutions worldwide. The mission of the Max Planck Society is to conduct fundamental (i.e., non-applied) research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities at the highest possible level. Its 84 Institutes and facilities are spread across Germany and beyond, and they focus on research fields that are particularly innovative and require unusually extensive resources. We are now looking to recruit as soon as possible (but no later than 1 May 2019)Proposal:
under the direction of Dr Mariana Armond Dias Paes
within the framework of the
Cluster of Excellence "Beyond Slavery and Freedom"
The Research GroupYou can find a description of the Junior Research Group Law and the Creation of Dependency in the Ibero-Atlantic here (please open in a new tab).
Your tasks
You will develop, coordinate and conduct a doctoral project in the frame of the Research Group’s scientific interests. The Research Group is part of the Cluster of Excellence “Beyond Slavery and Freedom” and integrates the activities of MPIeR Department II, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Duve.
Your doctoral thesis will preferably focus on regions not traditionally analyzed by legal historians. It is also highly expected that it will encompass an Atlantic perspective.
You will publish your findings and actively participate in the research activities of the Research Group, of the Institute, and of the Cluster of Excellence under the guidance of Dr Dias Paes.
Your profile
You hold a first-class or high-upper, second-class degree preferably in History or Law. Applicants should hold a master’s degree at the time the PhD contract is signed.
You can be already enrolled in a PhD program in any university worldwide. If that is not the case, we can discuss an enrollment in Germany or in another university in case your application for the PhD contract is approved.
You are fully proficient in Portuguese or Spanish. Since it is necessary for the everyday interactions and operations at the Institute, we expect you to be willing to learn German or English.
In selecting the candidates, interest and competence in archival research will be regarded as especially important.
Our offer
We offer an attractive and international work environment with unparalleled research infrastructure and a good working atmosphere. The candidate will have the opportunity to take part in an interdisciplinary international research group, benefit from continuous scientific exchange, a comprehensive library and the possibility of research stays in Germany and abroad. Payment and social benefits are based on the German Civil Service Collective Agreement (TVöD, EG 13 level 1, 65%). The job is a full-time position (currently 39 hours per week). The position is a fixed-term appointment for three years, with the possibility of extension in exceptional circumstances.
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number disabled persons in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Application procedure
Your application can be written in Portuguese or in Spanish and should contain the following documents:
1. Research Proposal (up to three pages)
2. CV
Strong candidates will be invited for an interview.Practical:
Informal enquiries as to the substance of the research fields may be directed to Dr. Mariana Armond Dias Paes (diaspaes@rg.mpg.de).
Questions as to the terms and conditions of employment may be directed to Ms. Anna Heym (jobs@rg.mpg.de).
Your application must be submitted online via the link on our homepage (http://www.rg.mpg.de/job_offers) or via email (jobs@rg.mpg.de) by the closing date of 20 January 2019. (source: MPIeR newsletter)
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Comparative Legal History
BOOK: Olivier MORÉTEAU, Aniceto MASFERRER, and Kjell A. MODÉER, eds., Comparative Legal History [Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series] (London: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019). ISBN 9781781955215, £175.50
(Source: Edward Elgar Publishing)
Edward Elgar is publishing a research handbook on comparative legal history.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Is comparative legal history an emerging discipline or a much-needed dialogue between two academic subjects? This research handbook presents the field in a uniquely holistic way, and illustrates how comparative law and legal history are inextricably related.
Cementing a solid theoretical grounding for the discipline, legal historians and comparatists place this subject at the forefront of legal science. Comprehensive in coverage, this handbook collates theory and method for comparative legal history, as well as discussing international legal sources and judicial and civil institutions. Particular attention is paid to custom and codification, contracts, civil procedure and ownership. By assessing the evolution of law across European, Asian, African and American environments from the pre-modern era to the nineteenth century, the chapters provide stimulating and enlightening cases of legal history through a comparative lens.
A centrepiece for this field of scholarship, this research handbook will be an essential resource for scholars interested in comparative law, legal theory and legal history, from both legal and social science backgrounds.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Edited by Olivier Moréteau, Louisiana State University, US, Aniceto Masferrer, University of Valencia, Spain and Kjell A. Modéer, University of Lund, Sweden
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents:List of contributorsAcknowledgmentsPART I Theory and Methods1. What is comparative legal history? Legal historiography and the revolt against formalism, 1930-60Adolfo Giuliani2. Comparative? Legal? History? Crossing BoundariesSean Donlan3. Methodological perspectives in comparative legal history: an analytical approachDag Michalsen4. Comparative legal history: methodology for morphologyMatthew DysonPART II LEGAL SOURCES5. Here, there, everywhere or... nowhere? Some comparative and historical afterthoughts about custom as a source of lawJacques Vanderlinden6. Convergence and the colonization of custom in pre-modern EuropeEmily Kadens7. Custom as a source of law in European and East Asian legal historyMarie Seong-Hak Kim8. The ius commune as the ‘ratio scripta’ in the civil law tradition: a comparative approach to the Spanish caseAniceto Masferrer and Juan A. Obarrio9. Legal education in England and continental Europe between the middle ages and the early-modern period: a comparisonDolores FredaPART III LEGAL INSTITUTIONS10. The triumph of judicial review: the evolution of post-revolutionary legal thoughtJean-Louis Halperin11. Killing the vampire of human culture: Slavery as a problem in international lawPaul Finkelman and Seymour Drescher12. Continental European superior courts and procedure in civil actions (11th-19th centuries)CH (Remco) van Rhee13. The genesis of concepts of possession and ownership in the civilian tradition and at common law: how did the common law manage without a concept of ownership? Why the Roman law did not?Anna Taitslin14. The common law and the Code civil: the curious case of the law of contractWarren Swain15. When the wind turned from South to West: the transition of Scandinavian legal cultures 1945–2000, a comparative sketchKjell Å ModéerPART IV CODIFICATION16. Unification and codification in today’s European private law and nineteenth-century Germany: the challenges and opportunities of comparing historical and ongoing eventsDirk Heirbaut17. Owning the conceptualization of ownership in American civil law jurisdictions and the origins of nineteenth-century code provisionsAgustín Parise18. Why was private law not codified in Sweden and Finland?Heikki PihlajamäkiIndex
More information here
(Source: Edward Elgar Publishing)
Edward Elgar is publishing a research handbook on comparative legal history.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Is comparative legal history an emerging discipline or a much-needed dialogue between two academic subjects? This research handbook presents the field in a uniquely holistic way, and illustrates how comparative law and legal history are inextricably related.
Cementing a solid theoretical grounding for the discipline, legal historians and comparatists place this subject at the forefront of legal science. Comprehensive in coverage, this handbook collates theory and method for comparative legal history, as well as discussing international legal sources and judicial and civil institutions. Particular attention is paid to custom and codification, contracts, civil procedure and ownership. By assessing the evolution of law across European, Asian, African and American environments from the pre-modern era to the nineteenth century, the chapters provide stimulating and enlightening cases of legal history through a comparative lens.
A centrepiece for this field of scholarship, this research handbook will be an essential resource for scholars interested in comparative law, legal theory and legal history, from both legal and social science backgrounds.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Edited by Olivier Moréteau, Louisiana State University, US, Aniceto Masferrer, University of Valencia, Spain and Kjell A. Modéer, University of Lund, Sweden
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents:List of contributorsAcknowledgmentsPART I Theory and Methods1. What is comparative legal history? Legal historiography and the revolt against formalism, 1930-60Adolfo Giuliani2. Comparative? Legal? History? Crossing BoundariesSean Donlan3. Methodological perspectives in comparative legal history: an analytical approachDag Michalsen4. Comparative legal history: methodology for morphologyMatthew DysonPART II LEGAL SOURCES5. Here, there, everywhere or... nowhere? Some comparative and historical afterthoughts about custom as a source of lawJacques Vanderlinden6. Convergence and the colonization of custom in pre-modern EuropeEmily Kadens7. Custom as a source of law in European and East Asian legal historyMarie Seong-Hak Kim8. The ius commune as the ‘ratio scripta’ in the civil law tradition: a comparative approach to the Spanish caseAniceto Masferrer and Juan A. Obarrio9. Legal education in England and continental Europe between the middle ages and the early-modern period: a comparisonDolores FredaPART III LEGAL INSTITUTIONS10. The triumph of judicial review: the evolution of post-revolutionary legal thoughtJean-Louis Halperin11. Killing the vampire of human culture: Slavery as a problem in international lawPaul Finkelman and Seymour Drescher12. Continental European superior courts and procedure in civil actions (11th-19th centuries)CH (Remco) van Rhee13. The genesis of concepts of possession and ownership in the civilian tradition and at common law: how did the common law manage without a concept of ownership? Why the Roman law did not?Anna Taitslin14. The common law and the Code civil: the curious case of the law of contractWarren Swain15. When the wind turned from South to West: the transition of Scandinavian legal cultures 1945–2000, a comparative sketchKjell Å ModéerPART IV CODIFICATION16. Unification and codification in today’s European private law and nineteenth-century Germany: the challenges and opportunities of comparing historical and ongoing eventsDirk Heirbaut17. Owning the conceptualization of ownership in American civil law jurisdictions and the origins of nineteenth-century code provisionsAgustín Parise18. Why was private law not codified in Sweden and Finland?Heikki PihlajamäkiIndex
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JOB: Two PhD-positions on Governance of the Universal Church after the Council of Trent – Two PhD positions - Max Planck Research Group (Frankfurt: MPIeR, DEADLINE 31 JAN 2019)
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Summary:
The Max Planck Research Group III investigates the emergence and development of the system of post-Tridentine global governance of the Catholic Church in depth from an interdisciplinary perspective over an extended period of time. It will do so by analysing the activity of the Congregations of the Council, the dicastery responsible for appropriately implementing the Council decisions in the entire Catholic world. We are now looking to recruit as soon as possible (but no later than 1 April 2019) two doctoral students who will develop a doctoral thesis preferably focused on the history of the Congregation of the Council in the early modern period (XVI-XVIII century).Presentation:
The Max Planck Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt is a world leader in researching the history of law in Europe and beyond. Its two research departments with more than 60 scholars, the unrivalled collections of its specialised library and its numerous national and international partnerships make it the central research hub for a global scientific community investigating the past, present and future of legal regimes. The Institute belongs to the Max Planck Society, Germany’s most successful research organisation. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its researchers, putting it on a par with the most prestigious research institutions worldwide. The mission of the Max Planck Society is to conduct fundamental (i.e., non-applied) research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities at the highest possible level. Its 84 Institutes and facilities are spread across Germany and beyond, and they focus on research fields that are particularly innovative and require unusually extensive resources. We are now looking to recruit as soon as possible (but no later than 1 April 2019) two Doctoral Students in the context of the Max Planck Research Group III “Governance of the Universal Church after the Council of Trent: Papal Administrative Concepts and Practices as exemplified by the Congregations of the Council between the Early Modern Period and the Present” under the direction of Dr Benedetta AlbaniResearch group:
The Max Planck Research Group III, comprising the director, three PhD candidates and several associated scholars, investigates the emergence and development of the system of post-Tridentine global governance of the Catholic Church in depth from an interdisciplinary perspective over an extended period of time. It will do so by analysing the activity of the Congregations of the Council, the dicastery founded in 1564, which was responsible for appropriately implementing the Council decisions in the entire Catholic world and to which the papal authority of authentic interpretation of the disciplinary decrees was delegated. The research focuses on specific topics, including the role of the Congregation of the Council in the complex translation processes of the Tridentine normative order in the Catholic world; the internal decision processes and operational procedures of the Congregation and the authority and validity of its decisions in the local churches; the valence of the Roman Curia as the interpretative and judicial authority at the global level; the coexistence of post-Tridentine canon law with preceding and different normative orders in Europe and beyond; the development of the concept of interpretation authentica from the Council of Trent until today. Existing cooperation with the Vatican Secret Archives devoted to the reorganisation of the archive of the Council Congregation forms a solid foundation for the research activities to be performed by the research group and will permit the PhD students to work with valuable unpublished sources.Tasks:
You will develop, coordinate and conduct a doctoral project in the frame of the research group’s scientific interests. Your doctoral thesis will preferably focus on the history of the Congregation of the Council in the early modern period (XVI-XVIII century). You will publish your findings and actively participate in the research activities of the research group and of the Institute under the guidance of Dr Albani.Candidate's profile:
You hold a first-class or high-upper, second-class degree in History, Legal History, Canon Law, Economic History or History of Art. You work independently, are fully proficient in English and are willing to learn German. In selecting the candidates, language proficiency (Italian, Spanish, French as well as Latin) and both interest and competence in archival research will be regarded as especially important.MPIeR's offer:
We offer an attractive and international work environment with unparalleled research infrastructure and a good working atmosphere. The candidate will have the opportunity to take part in an interdisciplinary international research group, benefit from continuous scientific exchange, a comprehensive library and the possibility of research stays in Germany and abroad. Payment and social benefits are based on the German Civil Service Collective Agreement (TVöD, EG 13 level 1, 65%). The job is a full-time position (currently 39 hours per week). The position is a fixed-term appointment for three years, with the possibility of extension in exceptional circumstances. We are located on one of the most beautiful university campuses in Europe, right in the heart of the thriving and cosmopolitan city of Frankfurt. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number disabled persons in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.Procedure:
Your application can be written in German, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or French and should contain the following documents: 1. Personal Statement: Cover letter with reference to your research proposal and an explanation as to how your profile matches the selection criteria Names and addresses (postal and electronic) of two scholars who have agreed to provide a reference 2. CV: Detailed CV (Please provide your detailed CV in German or English.) 3.Other Documents: Research proposal (up to five pages) Transcripts A sample of writing about 20 pages in length (seminar paper, journal article, book chapter etc.) Please provide your referees with all your application documents and ask them to send their references direct to jobs@rg.mpg.de no later than 31 January 2019. References may only be submitted by email. They do not have to be signed as long as they are emailed from the official mail address of the referee.Strong candidates will be invited for an interview.Contact
Address informal enquiries as to the substance of the research group directly to Dr Benedetta Albani (albani@rg.mpg.de). Questions as to the terms and conditions of employment may be directed to Ms Anna Heym (jobs@rg.mpg.de). Your application must be submitted online via the link on our homepage (http://www.rg.mpg.de/job_offers) by the closing date of 31 January 2019.(source: calenda)
Summary:
The Max Planck Research Group III investigates the emergence and development of the system of post-Tridentine global governance of the Catholic Church in depth from an interdisciplinary perspective over an extended period of time. It will do so by analysing the activity of the Congregations of the Council, the dicastery responsible for appropriately implementing the Council decisions in the entire Catholic world. We are now looking to recruit as soon as possible (but no later than 1 April 2019) two doctoral students who will develop a doctoral thesis preferably focused on the history of the Congregation of the Council in the early modern period (XVI-XVIII century).Presentation:
The Max Planck Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt is a world leader in researching the history of law in Europe and beyond. Its two research departments with more than 60 scholars, the unrivalled collections of its specialised library and its numerous national and international partnerships make it the central research hub for a global scientific community investigating the past, present and future of legal regimes. The Institute belongs to the Max Planck Society, Germany’s most successful research organisation. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its researchers, putting it on a par with the most prestigious research institutions worldwide. The mission of the Max Planck Society is to conduct fundamental (i.e., non-applied) research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities at the highest possible level. Its 84 Institutes and facilities are spread across Germany and beyond, and they focus on research fields that are particularly innovative and require unusually extensive resources. We are now looking to recruit as soon as possible (but no later than 1 April 2019) two Doctoral Students in the context of the Max Planck Research Group III “Governance of the Universal Church after the Council of Trent: Papal Administrative Concepts and Practices as exemplified by the Congregations of the Council between the Early Modern Period and the Present” under the direction of Dr Benedetta AlbaniResearch group:
The Max Planck Research Group III, comprising the director, three PhD candidates and several associated scholars, investigates the emergence and development of the system of post-Tridentine global governance of the Catholic Church in depth from an interdisciplinary perspective over an extended period of time. It will do so by analysing the activity of the Congregations of the Council, the dicastery founded in 1564, which was responsible for appropriately implementing the Council decisions in the entire Catholic world and to which the papal authority of authentic interpretation of the disciplinary decrees was delegated. The research focuses on specific topics, including the role of the Congregation of the Council in the complex translation processes of the Tridentine normative order in the Catholic world; the internal decision processes and operational procedures of the Congregation and the authority and validity of its decisions in the local churches; the valence of the Roman Curia as the interpretative and judicial authority at the global level; the coexistence of post-Tridentine canon law with preceding and different normative orders in Europe and beyond; the development of the concept of interpretation authentica from the Council of Trent until today. Existing cooperation with the Vatican Secret Archives devoted to the reorganisation of the archive of the Council Congregation forms a solid foundation for the research activities to be performed by the research group and will permit the PhD students to work with valuable unpublished sources.Tasks:
You will develop, coordinate and conduct a doctoral project in the frame of the research group’s scientific interests. Your doctoral thesis will preferably focus on the history of the Congregation of the Council in the early modern period (XVI-XVIII century). You will publish your findings and actively participate in the research activities of the research group and of the Institute under the guidance of Dr Albani.Candidate's profile:
You hold a first-class or high-upper, second-class degree in History, Legal History, Canon Law, Economic History or History of Art. You work independently, are fully proficient in English and are willing to learn German. In selecting the candidates, language proficiency (Italian, Spanish, French as well as Latin) and both interest and competence in archival research will be regarded as especially important.MPIeR's offer:
We offer an attractive and international work environment with unparalleled research infrastructure and a good working atmosphere. The candidate will have the opportunity to take part in an interdisciplinary international research group, benefit from continuous scientific exchange, a comprehensive library and the possibility of research stays in Germany and abroad. Payment and social benefits are based on the German Civil Service Collective Agreement (TVöD, EG 13 level 1, 65%). The job is a full-time position (currently 39 hours per week). The position is a fixed-term appointment for three years, with the possibility of extension in exceptional circumstances. We are located on one of the most beautiful university campuses in Europe, right in the heart of the thriving and cosmopolitan city of Frankfurt. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number disabled persons in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.Procedure:
Your application can be written in German, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or French and should contain the following documents: 1. Personal Statement: Cover letter with reference to your research proposal and an explanation as to how your profile matches the selection criteria Names and addresses (postal and electronic) of two scholars who have agreed to provide a reference 2. CV: Detailed CV (Please provide your detailed CV in German or English.) 3.Other Documents: Research proposal (up to five pages) Transcripts A sample of writing about 20 pages in length (seminar paper, journal article, book chapter etc.) Please provide your referees with all your application documents and ask them to send their references direct to jobs@rg.mpg.de no later than 31 January 2019. References may only be submitted by email. They do not have to be signed as long as they are emailed from the official mail address of the referee.Strong candidates will be invited for an interview.Contact
Address informal enquiries as to the substance of the research group directly to Dr Benedetta Albani (albani@rg.mpg.de). Questions as to the terms and conditions of employment may be directed to Ms Anna Heym (jobs@rg.mpg.de). Your application must be submitted online via the link on our homepage (http://www.rg.mpg.de/job_offers) by the closing date of 31 January 2019.(source: calenda)
Categories: Comparative Law News
CONFERENCE: Une histoire croisée de la fabrique du droit du travail. Journée d'étude en hommage à Sabine Rudischhauser (Paris: Hôtel de Lauzun, 17 JAN 2019)
(image: Hôtel de Lauzun; source: Wikimedia Commons)
Summary:
Sabine Rudischhauser (1961-2017) a introduit un regard nouveau sur l’émergence de la négociation collective en intégrant, au-delà de la seule conflictualité sociale, les initiatives politiques, législatives, juridiques, mais aussi sociologiques qui contribuent à définir la catégorie même de convention collective en France et en Allemagne. Sur la séquence 1900-1920, elle met au jour une véritable dynamique institutionnelle, dans laquelle se justifie un rapprochement entre l’Allemagne et la France, en faisant apparaître non seulement un parallélisme, mais aussi des emprunts réciproques et une référence commune, l’Angleterre. Geregelte Verhältnisse, son dernier ouvrage, couronne ainsi une vie de recherche que sa disparition précoce a interrompue brutalement.Programme:
Présidence de séance : Pascale Laborier (Université Paris Nanterre)
Présidence de séance : Jakob Vogel (Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin)
Présidence de séance : Jean-Pierre le Crom (Laboratoire droit et changement social, Nantes)
(source: Calenda)
Summary:
Sabine Rudischhauser (1961-2017) a introduit un regard nouveau sur l’émergence de la négociation collective en intégrant, au-delà de la seule conflictualité sociale, les initiatives politiques, législatives, juridiques, mais aussi sociologiques qui contribuent à définir la catégorie même de convention collective en France et en Allemagne. Sur la séquence 1900-1920, elle met au jour une véritable dynamique institutionnelle, dans laquelle se justifie un rapprochement entre l’Allemagne et la France, en faisant apparaître non seulement un parallélisme, mais aussi des emprunts réciproques et une référence commune, l’Angleterre. Geregelte Verhältnisse, son dernier ouvrage, couronne ainsi une vie de recherche que sa disparition précoce a interrompue brutalement.Programme:
- 9h30 – 10h00 Introduction Patrick Fridenson (CRH, EHESS)
- Un témoignage Bénédicte Zimmermann (Centre Georg Simmel, EHESS et Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin)
Présidence de séance : Pascale Laborier (Université Paris Nanterre)
- Claude Didry (Centre Maurice Halbwachs, CNRS-EHESS) Droit du travail et conventions collectives en France et en Allemagne : une histoire croisée. A propos de Geregelte Verhältnisse
- Claire Lemercier (CSO, CNRS-Sciences Po Paris) Les prud'hommes avant 1890. Quelle place dans une généalogie de la négociation collective ?
- Laure Machu (Université Paris Nanterre, IDHES, UMR 85 33) Etat, dynamiques sociales et relations professionnelles
Présidence de séance : Jakob Vogel (Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin)
- Michel Coutu (École de relations industrielles et CRIMT, Université de Montréal) La Constitution du travail, de Max Weber à Hugo Sinzheimer
- Kenneth Bertrams (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Centre de recherche Mondes Modernes & Contemporains) La fabrique scientifique du social : dynamiques internationales de l'expertise dans Geregelte Verhältnisse
Présidence de séance : Jean-Pierre le Crom (Laboratoire droit et changement social, Nantes)
- Michèle Dupré (Centre Max Weber, UMR 5283, Lyon) Transformations de la relation salariale en France et en Allemagne dans les années soixante et soixante-dix : Histoires croisées des relations Etat-acteurs sociaux
- Olivier Giraud (LISE, CNAM-CNRS) La catégorisation du travail des femmes dans l’entreprise familiale : normes morales, normes légales et mobilisations sociales
- Robert Salais (IDHES, Ecole normale supérieure de Saclay) Travail et sociohistoire : comparer l’incomparable
(source: Calenda)
Categories: Comparative Law News
PODCAST: Marcel GAUCHET on Robespierre (France Culture, Signes des temps, 16 DEC 2018)
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Introduction:
Est-ce que ce sont les hommes qui font l’Histoire, ou bien est-ce que c’est l’Histoire qui fait les hommes ? Pendant près de deux siècles, Robespierre est passé dans les livres d’Histoire pour le grand maître d’œuvre de la révolution française, monstre et tyran sanguinaire pour les uns, père du communisme et de la lutte des classes pour les autres. Cela fait quelques années maintenant que les travaux des historiens remettent en cause ces portraits trop tranchés et dans son nouveau livre Robespierre l’homme qui nous divise le plus, Marcel Gauchet reprend ces travaux récents pour poser un certain nombre de questions d’actualité fondamentale sur la France d'aujourd’hui.
A l’heure où resurgit dans le débat public ce mot de peuple qu’on n’avait plus l’habitude d’entendre, ce mot à la fois simple et très compliqué qu’est le mot de « peuple », "Signe des Temps" va se pencher avec Marcel Gauchet et avec l’historien Loris Chavanette sur le parcours de celui qui pendant la Révolution française s’est à ce point identifié au peuple, justement, qu’il y a sacrifié sa vie, et qu’il est resté dans la mémoire française comme l’incarnation de ce que la révolution avait de pire, mais aussi comme ce qu’elle avait de meilleur. Car comme l’écrit Marcel Gauchet dans son livre, en France, « ce qui fonde nos règles communes est en même temps ce qui fonde nos divisions les plus profondes. » Qu’est-ce qu’un peuple ? Qu’était Robespierre ? Et dans ce monde global et technologique qui est le nôtre, l’héritage de la Révolution française a-t-il encore quelque chose à nous dire ?Enjoy the full podcast here.
Introduction:
Est-ce que ce sont les hommes qui font l’Histoire, ou bien est-ce que c’est l’Histoire qui fait les hommes ? Pendant près de deux siècles, Robespierre est passé dans les livres d’Histoire pour le grand maître d’œuvre de la révolution française, monstre et tyran sanguinaire pour les uns, père du communisme et de la lutte des classes pour les autres. Cela fait quelques années maintenant que les travaux des historiens remettent en cause ces portraits trop tranchés et dans son nouveau livre Robespierre l’homme qui nous divise le plus, Marcel Gauchet reprend ces travaux récents pour poser un certain nombre de questions d’actualité fondamentale sur la France d'aujourd’hui.
A l’heure où resurgit dans le débat public ce mot de peuple qu’on n’avait plus l’habitude d’entendre, ce mot à la fois simple et très compliqué qu’est le mot de « peuple », "Signe des Temps" va se pencher avec Marcel Gauchet et avec l’historien Loris Chavanette sur le parcours de celui qui pendant la Révolution française s’est à ce point identifié au peuple, justement, qu’il y a sacrifié sa vie, et qu’il est resté dans la mémoire française comme l’incarnation de ce que la révolution avait de pire, mais aussi comme ce qu’elle avait de meilleur. Car comme l’écrit Marcel Gauchet dans son livre, en France, « ce qui fonde nos règles communes est en même temps ce qui fonde nos divisions les plus profondes. » Qu’est-ce qu’un peuple ? Qu’était Robespierre ? Et dans ce monde global et technologique qui est le nôtre, l’héritage de la Révolution française a-t-il encore quelque chose à nous dire ?Enjoy the full podcast here.
Categories: Comparative Law News
BOOK: Kimberly LYNN, Between Court and Confessional. The Politics of Spanish Inquisitors (Cambridge: CUP, 2013), 410 p. ISBN 9781139381291, 20,95 GBP
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Book abstract:
Between Court and Confessional explores the lives of Spanish inquisitors, closely examining the careers and writings of five sixteenth- and seventeenth-century inquisitors. Kimberly Lynn considers what shaped particular inquisitors, what kinds of official experience each accumulated, and to what ends each directed his acquired knowledge and experience. The case studies examine the complex interplay of careerism and ideological commitments evident in inquisitorial activities. Whereas many studies of the Spanish Inquisition tend to depict inquisitors as faceless and interchangeable, Lynn probes the lives of individual inquisitors to show how inquisitors' operations in their social, political, religious and intellectual worlds set the Inquisition in motion. By focusing on specific individuals, this study explains how the theory and regulations of the Inquisition were rooted in local conditions, particular disputes and individual experiences.
Table of contents here.
More information on Cambridge Core.
Book abstract:
Between Court and Confessional explores the lives of Spanish inquisitors, closely examining the careers and writings of five sixteenth- and seventeenth-century inquisitors. Kimberly Lynn considers what shaped particular inquisitors, what kinds of official experience each accumulated, and to what ends each directed his acquired knowledge and experience. The case studies examine the complex interplay of careerism and ideological commitments evident in inquisitorial activities. Whereas many studies of the Spanish Inquisition tend to depict inquisitors as faceless and interchangeable, Lynn probes the lives of individual inquisitors to show how inquisitors' operations in their social, political, religious and intellectual worlds set the Inquisition in motion. By focusing on specific individuals, this study explains how the theory and regulations of the Inquisition were rooted in local conditions, particular disputes and individual experiences.
Table of contents here.
More information on Cambridge Core.
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BOOK: Giorgio RIELLO and Ulinka RUBLACK, The Right to Dress : Sumptuary Laws in a Global Perspective, 1200-1800 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019). ISBN 9781108475914, £95.00
(Source: CUP)
Cambridge University Press is publishing a new book on sumptuary laws.
ABOUT THE BOOK
This is the first global history of dress regulation and its place in broader debates around how human life and societies should be visualised and materialised. Sumptuary laws were a tool on the part of states to regulate not only manufacturing systems and moral economies via the medium of expenditure and consumption of clothing but also banquets, festivities and funerals. Leading scholars on Asian, Latin American, Ottoman and European history shed new light on how and why items of dress became key aspirational goods across society, how they were lobbied for and marketed, and whether or not sumptuary laws were implemented by cities, states and empires to restrict or channel trade and consumption. Their findings reveal the significance of sumptuary laws in medieval and early modern societies as a site of contestation between individuals and states and how dress as an expression of identity developed as a modern 'human right'.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Giorgio Riello, University of WarwickGiorgio Riello is Professor of Global History and Culture at the University of Warwick and Chair of the Pasold Research Fund. He is the author of four books, including Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World (Cambridge, 2013) which won the World History Association Book Prize 2014. In 2016 he received the Iris Foundation Award for his contribution to the Decorative Arts and Material Culture.
Ulinka Rublack, University of CambridgeUlinka Rublack, FBA is Professor of early modern European history at the University of Cambridge, and is a Fellow of St John's College. Her previous books include Dressing Up: Cultural Identity in Early Modern Europe (2011), which won the Bainton Prize. She is co-editor, with Maria Hayward, of The First Book of Fashion (2015).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of illustrationsList of figuresList of mapsList of tablesList of contributorsAcknowledgementsThe Right to Dress: The World of Sumptuary Laws, c.1200–1800 Ulinka Rublack and Giorgio RielloPart I. Sumptuary Laws in Medieval and early modern Europe:1. The right to dress: sartorial politics in Germany, c.1300–1750 Ulinka Rublack2. Playing by the rules? Dressing without sumptuary laws in the low countries from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century Isis Sturtewagen and Bruno Blondé3. 'Outlandish superfluities': luxury and clothing in Scottish and English sumptuary law, fourteenth to the seventeenth century Maria Hayward4. Regulating sumptuousness: changing configurations of morals, politics, and economics in Swiss cities in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries André Holenstein5. Dangerous fashion in Swedish sumptuary law Eva I. AnderssonPart II. Enacting Sumptuary Laws in Italy:6. Sumptuary laws in Italy financial resource and instrument of rule Maria Giuseppina Muzzarelli7. Defending the right to dress: two sumptuary law protests in sixteenth-century Milan Catherine Kovesi8. Against the sumptuary regime: sumptuary prosecutions in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Padova Luca Molà and Giorgio RielloPart III. The European Maritime Powers and their Empires:9. Luxury, novelty, and nationality: sumptuary legislation in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain Amanda Wunder10. Sumptuary laws in Portugal and its empire from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century Francisco Bethencourt11. 'Splendour and magnificence': diplomacy and sumptuary codes in Early Modern Batavia Adam Clulow12. Race, clothing and identity: sumptuary laws in colonial Spanish America Rebecca Earle13. Sartorial sorting in the colonial Caribbean and North America Robert DuPlessisPart IV. Early Modern World Empires:14. 'Grandeur and show': clothing, commerce, and the Capital in early modern Russia Matthew P. Romaniello15. Women, minorities, and the changing politics of dress in the Ottoman Empire, 1650–1830 Madeline Zilfi16. Wearing the hat of loyalty: imperial power and dress reform in Ming Dynasty China BuYun Chen17. Regulating excess: the cultural politics of consumption in Tokugawa Japan Katsuya Hirano18. Sumptuary laws in precolonial West Africa: the examples of Benin and Dahomey Toby GreenSelect bibliographyIndex.
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BOOK: Olivier MORÉTEAU, Aniceto MASFERRER, and Kjell A. MODÉER, eds., Comparative Legal History [Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series] (London: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019). ISBN 9781781955215, £175.50
(Source: Edward Elgar Publishing)
Edward Elgar is publishing a research handbook on comparative legal history.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Is comparative legal history an emerging discipline or a much-needed dialogue between two academic subjects? This research handbook presents the field in a uniquely holistic way, and illustrates how comparative law and legal history are inextricably related.
Cementing a solid theoretical grounding for the discipline, legal historians and comparatists place this subject at the forefront of legal science. Comprehensive in coverage, this handbook collates theory and method for comparative legal history, as well as discussing international legal sources and judicial and civil institutions. Particular attention is paid to custom and codification, contracts, civil procedure and ownership. By assessing the evolution of law across European, Asian, African and American environments from the pre-modern era to the nineteenth century, the chapters provide stimulating and enlightening cases of legal history through a comparative lens.
A centrepiece for this field of scholarship, this research handbook will be an essential resource for scholars interested in comparative law, legal theory and legal history, from both legal and social science backgrounds.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Edited by Olivier Moréteau, Louisiana State University, US, Aniceto Masferrer, University of Valencia, Spain and Kjell A. Modéer, University of Lund, Sweden
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Contents:List of contributorsAcknowledgmentsPART I Theory and Methods1. What is comparative legal history? Legal historiography and the revolt against formalism, 1930-60 Adolfo Giuliani 2. Comparative? Legal? History? Crossing BoundariesSean Donlan 3. Methodological perspectives in comparative legal history: an analytical approachDag Michalsen 4. Comparative legal history: methodology for morphologyMatthew Dyson PART II LEGAL SOURCES5. Here, there, everywhere or... nowhere? Some comparative and historical afterthoughts about custom as a source of lawJacques Vanderlinden6. Convergence and the colonization of custom in pre-modern EuropeEmily Kadens 7. Custom as a source of law in European and East Asian legal historyMarie Seong-Hak Kim 8. The ius commune as the ‘ratio scripta’ in the civil law tradition: a comparative approach to the Spanish caseAniceto Masferrer and Juan A. Obarrio 9. Legal education in England and continental Europe between the middle ages and the early-modern period: a comparison Dolores Freda PART III LEGAL INSTITUTIONS10. The triumph of judicial review: the evolution of post-revolutionary legal thoughtJean-Louis Halperin 11. Killing the vampire of human culture: Slavery as a problem in international law Paul Finkelman and Seymour Drescher12. Continental European superior courts and procedure in civil actions (11th-19th centuries)CH (Remco) van Rhee 13. The genesis of concepts of possession and ownership in the civilian tradition and at common law: how did the common law manage without a concept of ownership? Why the Roman law did not?Anna Taitslin14. The common law and the Code civil: the curious case of the law of contractWarren Swain 15. When the wind turned from South to West: the transition of Scandinavian legal cultures 1945–2000, a comparative sketchKjell Å Modéer PART IV CODIFICATION16. Unification and codification in today’s European private law and nineteenth-century Germany: the challenges and opportunities of comparing historical and ongoing eventsDirk Heirbaut 17. Owning the conceptualization of ownership in American civil law jurisdictions and the origins of nineteenth-century code provisionsAgustín Parise 18. Why was private law not codified in Sweden and Finland?Heikki Pihlajamäki Index
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OPEN ACCESS BOOK: Morten BERGSMO and Emiliano BUIS, eds., Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law: Correlating Thinkers (Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher, 2018).
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We learned of the online publication of an open access book on philosophical foundations of international criminal law.
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The 'Publication Series' is the oldest publication series of the Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher (TOAEP). Prior to volume No. 30, it was called 'FICHL Publication Series'. Several books in this series originate in academic seminars organised by CILRAP. Unsolicited texts are subjected to peer review. The printed versions of the books are distributed through the normal channels and the e-books are made freely available through this web page (with the indicated persistent URL which you can use in citations as it is permanent). Reviews of books in the Publication Series are available here.
Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law:Correlating ThinkersPURL: http://www.toaep.org/ps-pdf/34-bergsmo-buisTable of contents: http://www.toaep.org/ps-pdf/34-bergsmo-buisThe book can be ordered in hardcover here
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BOOK: Marc REUTER, Ghettorenten : eine Rechtsmethodische und -Historische Untersuchung zum Umgang mit nationalsozialistischem Unrecht in der Sozialversicherung (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2019). ISBN 978-3-16-156573-1, €90.00
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Mohr Siebeck is publishing a book on Nazi ghetto labour and its relation to social security questions.
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War Arbeit, die insbesondere jüdische Verfolgte des Nationalsozialismus in Ghettos während des Zweiten Weltkriegs unter unmenschlichen Bedingungen erbrachten, eine rentenversicherungspflichtige Beschäftigung? Erfolgte sie »freiwillig« im Sinne der bundesrepublikanischen Rentenversicherungsgesetze? Waren Essensrationen »Entgelt«? So widersprüchlich diese Fragen sind, so wichtig waren und sind sie für Überlebende der NS-Verfolgung, die auf eine späte Anerkennung ihrer im Ghetto geleisteten Tätigkeit hoff(t)en. Marc Reuter unterzieht die wechselvolle Rechtsprechung der Sozialgerichte dazu einer kritischen Prüfung. Er zeigt, dass juristische Methodik und rentenversicherungsrechtliche Dogmatik angesichts der Wirklichkeit der Ghettos an ihre Grenzen gelangen und ein im Sozialversicherungsrecht herrschendes Kontinuitätsdenken die Aufarbeitung des NS-Unrechts erschwerte.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marc Reuter Geboren 1987; Ausbildung an der Kölner Journalistenschule für Politik und Wirtschaft e.V.; Studium der Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität zu Köln; 2014 Erstes Staatsexamen; Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Deutsches und Europäisches Arbeits- und Sozialrecht der Universität zu Köln; Juristischer Vorbereitungsdienst am OLG Köln; 2018 Promotion.
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JOURNAL: Giornale di Storia Costituzionale 36 (2018/II): Constitutional History and Historiography in Italy: key-elements and new trends. For the 70 years of the Italian Constitution
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Virtute et conoscenza
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- Introduction: The memory of the constitution and the value of constitutional history (Luigi Lacchè)
- The Constitution’s “Workshop of ideas” (Sabino Cassese)
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- From the Eighteen century to Unification: the Italians and the discovery of constitution (Luca Mannori)
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- Between fiction and reality (Reflections on historiographical trends from 1866 to nowadays) (Romano Ferrari Zumbini)
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- An accepted challenge: monarchy as subject of study of Constitutional history (Paolo Colombo)
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- The monarchy in the constitutional history of the long nineteenth century: Italy, Germany, Austria (Anna Gianna Manca)
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- Work, democracy and new forms of citizenship: work- ers participation in a historical perspective (Leonardo Pompeo d'Alessandro)
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- Italian constitutionalists and the Resistenza (Giuseppe Filippetta)
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- Constitution and Time. Regimes of Historicity of a legal-political Project (Mauriczio Cau)
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- A «Justice with new robe»? Judiciary and 1948 Constitution (Antonella Meniconi)
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- Texts and contexts of the mercy’s power (1848-2018) … to be continued (Monica Stronati)
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- Constitution and Administration (Guido Melis)
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- The Costituente on the radio: Teaching Democracy in the Italian media to the dawn of the Republic (1945-1946) (Giacomo Demarchi)
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- Processes of constitutional enforcement and periodizing of the Republic (Cesare Pinelli)
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- A review of the studies on the Italian Parliament between an ever- changing electoral legislation and a static form of government (Nicola Lupo)
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The contribution offers a review of the studies, of constitutional law and political science, devoted to the Italian Parliament and to the electoral legislation in the last 30 years, focussing mainly on monographs. The attempts, recurring but unfruitful, to revise the Constitutional provisions on the form of government, as well as the very frequent changes of the electoral law brought to a substantial stalemate of the reforms and updates of the rules of procedures of the Chamber and Senate. Furthermore, they discouraged a full development of parliamentary studies, especially preventing the completion of organic treaties of parliamentary law and practice. Concerning electoral legislations, the recent and incisive judgements of the Constitutional Court are stimulating a growth of the constitutional law studies on the features of electoral systems. - Sovereignty: re- turn to the past? (Giovanni Di Cosimo)
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- The cultural identity of the “Constitutional History”. Reflections on the last 25 years of scientific production (Marco Fioravanti)
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- Occultus propter metum. Esotericism and exoterism in the thought of Carl Schmitt about the State (1938-1948) (Carlo Pontorieri)
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- A weak State? The relationship between public and private in the United States of America. A his- torical-institutional perspective (Lorenzo Castellani)
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- A great administrator for a Great Society: the presiden- tial reorganization authority under Lyndon B. Johnson (Cristina Bon/Gauco Vecchiato)
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- Antonino Scalone reads Carl Schmitt, Legalità et legalità
- Thirteen reading proposals
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BOOK: John SNAPE and Dominic DE COGAN, eds., Landmark Cases in Revenue Law (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2019). ISBN 9781509912261, £85.00
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Hart Publishing is publishing a book on landmark cases in UK revenue law.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In an important addition to the series, this book tells the story of 20 leading revenue law cases. It goes well beyond technical analysis to explore questions of philosophical depth, historical context and constitutional significance. The editors have assembled a stellar team of tax scholars, including historians as well as lawyers, practitioners as well as academics, to provide a wide range of fresh perspectives on familiar and unfamiliar decisions. The whole collection is prefaced by the editors' extended introduction on the peculiar significance of case-law in revenue matters. This publication is a thought provoking and engaging showcase of tax writing that is accessible equally to specialists and non-specialists.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
John Snape is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Warwick.Dominic de Cogan is University Lecturer in Tax Law in the Law Faculty in the University of Cambridge.
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Introduction: On the Significance of Revenue Cases
John Snape and Dominic de Cogan
1. Case of Ship-Money (R v Hampden) (1637): Prerogatival Discretion in Emergency Conditions
Michael J Braddick
2. Farmer v Glyn-Jones (1903): The Perils of Revenue Practice
Chantal Stebbings
3. De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd v Howe (1906): Corporate Residence: An Early Attempt at European Harmonisation
John Avery Jones and Johann Hattingh
4. Thomas Gibson Bowles v Bank of England (1913): A Modern John Hampden?
Martin Daunton
5. Great Western Railway Co v Bater (1922): A Question of Classification
John HN Pearce
6. The Archer-Shee Cases (1927): Trusts, Transparency and Source
Malcolm Gammie
7. Commissioners of Inland Revenue v Crossman (1936): Keeping it in the Family
Ann Mumford
8. Edwards v Bairstow and Harrison (1955): Fact Finding and the Power of the Courts
Anne Fairpo
9. Odeon Associated Theatres Ltd v Jones (HM Inspector of Taxes) (1971): A Delphic Pronouncement and a Fundamental Tension
Judith Freedman
10. WT Ramsay v Commissioners of Inland Revenue (1981): Ancient Values, Modern Problems
John Snape
11. CIR v National Federation of Self-Employed and Small Businesses (1981): All Grievances Converging on Tax Law
Dominic de Cogan
12. Conservative and Unionist Central Office v Burrell (1981): A Case of Hidden Significance
Victor Baker
13. Mallalieu v Drummond (1983): Allowable Deductions, Inadmissible Arguments
Geoffrey Morse
14. Zim Properties Ltd v Proctor (1985): Compromise of Action, Compensation and CGT
David Salter
15. The Commerzbank Litigation (1990): UK Law, Tax Treaty Law and EU Law
Philip Baker
16. Pepper v Hart and Others (1992): The Case of the Misunderstood Minister
Philip Ridd
17. R v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, ex parte World Development Movement (1994): Financial Prudence, Interfering Busybodies
Abimbola A Olowofoyeku
18. Barclays Mercantile Business Finance v Mawson (2004): Living with Uncertainty
John Vella
19. Cadbury Schweppes and Cadbury Schweppes Overseas (2006): CFC Rules Under EU Tax Law
Christiana HJI Panayi
20. Jones v Garnett (2007): Legal Form, Legal Problem
Glen Loutzenhiser
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