@inbook{361dcf1a22064a74b2c6137f32531da6,
title = "'Hugo Grotius: The Making of a Founding Father of International Law",
abstract = "This essay chapter explains how the myths surrounding Hugo Grotius (1583–1645) came into being and whose interests have been served by it. It was a combination of Dutch nationalism and the rise of modern international law that turned Grotius into a {\textquoteleft}founding father{\textquoteright} of modern international law, with a little help, it should be said, from the American delegates at the 1899 Hague Peace Conference. The myth is based on a highly selective reading of De Jure Belli ac Pacis (1625) and completely ignores the larger historical context of Grotius{\textquoteright} work, particularly his hands-on involvement in Western imperialism and colonialism. The chapter aims to properly contextualize Grotius{\textquoteright} life and work, rather than to focus on just one aspect of it and use that to justify modern-day arrangements for the resolution of conflicts between states.",
author = "{Van Ittersum}, {Martine J.}",
year = "2016",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1093/law/9780198701958.003.0005",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780198701958",
series = "Oxford Handbooks in Law",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
editor = "Anne Orford and Hoffmann, {Florian }",
booktitle = "The Oxford Handbook of the Theory of International Law",
address = "United Kingdom",
}
