"LAW / International" . . "Declaration of Paris" . . . . "Privateering." . . "International law." . . "Politik." . . "Diplomatic relations." . . "Kaapvaart." . . "Zeeroverij." . . "Seekrieg." . . "1800 - 1899" . . "Deutschland." . . "Diplomatic history." . . "Pariser Seerechtsdeklaration." . . "USA." . . "Internationaal recht." . . "Großbritannien." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "History" . "History"@en . "\"This book offers an exciting new take on the relationship between law and power, exposing the delicate balance between great powers and small states that is necessary to create and enforce norms across the globe. The 1856 Declaration of Paris marks the precise moment when international law became universal, and is the template for creating new norms until today. Moreover, the treaty was an aggressive and successful British move to end privateering forever--then the United States' main weapon in case of war with Britain. Based on previously untapped archival sources, Jan Lemnitzer shows why Britain granted generous neutral rights in the Crimean War, how the Europeans forced the United States to respect international law during the American Civil War, and why Bismarck threatened violent redemption during the Franco-German War of 1870/71. The powerful conclusion exposes the 19th century roots of our present international system, and why it is as fragile as before the First World War\"--Provided by publisher."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Online-Publikation" . . "Power, law and the end of privateering" . "Power, law and the end of privateering"@en . . . . . "This book offers an exciting new take on the relationship between law and power, exposing the delicate balance between great powers and small states that is necessary to create and enforce norms across the globe. The 1856 Declaration of Paris marks the precise moment when international law became universal, and is the template for creating new norms until today. Moreover, the treaty was an aggressive and successful British move to end privateering forever -- then the United States' main weapon in case of war with Britain. Based on previously untapped archival sources, Jan Lemnitzer shows why Britain granted generous neutral rights in the Crimean War, how the Europeans forced the United States to respect international law during the American Civil War, and why Bismarck threatened violent redemption during the Franco-German War of 1870/71. The powerful conclusion exposes the 19th century roots of our present international system, and why it is as fragile as before the First World War."@en . "Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 Diplomatic history." . . "Crimean War, 1853-1856 Diplomatic history." . . "Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)" . . . "Privateering History 19th century." . . "Declaration of Paris (1856)" . . "Crimean War (1853-1856)" . . . "International law History 19th century." . . "United States" . . "United States." .