Via New Books Network, we have word of a 2022 publication that we missed: International law in Europe, 700-1200 (Manchester University Press), by Jenny Benham (Cardiff University). A description from the Press:
Was there international law in the Middle
Ages? Using treaties as its main source, this book examines the extent
to which such a system of rules was known and followed in the period 700
to 1200. It considers how consistently international legal rules were
obeyed, whether there was a reliance on justification of action and
whether the system had the capacity to resolve disputed questions of
fact and law. The book further sheds light on issues such as compliance,
enforcement, deterrence, authority and jurisdiction, challenging
traditional ideas over their role and function in the history of
international law.International law in Europe, 700-1200 will
appeal to students and scholars of medieval Europe, international law
and its history, as well as those with a more general interest in
warfare, diplomacy and international relations.
More information is available here.
-- Karen Tani
