The Law of Nations in Early American Foreign Policy : Theory and Practice from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine.

Intro -- The Law of Nations in Early American Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chronology of Events -- Introduction -- 1: Antecedents of International Law in America -- 1.1 The Continental Tradition -- 1.2 The Common Law Tradition -- 2: The Move Towards Independence -- 2.1 The Colonies and the British Imperial Constitution -- 2.2 Independence, Union, and the Law of Nations -- 3: The Struggle to Consolidate the Republic -- 3.1 The French Alliance and the Balance-of-Power -- 3.2 Foreign Relations under the Articles of Confederation -- 4: The Federal Constitution and the Law of Nations -- 4.1 The Law of Nations and the Framing of the Constitution -- 4.2 The Constitution from an International Legal Perspective -- 5: Law and Foreign Policy in the Federalist Era (1789-1801) -- 5.1 Towards the Neutrality Proclamation: Hamilton vs. Jefferson -- 5.2 Balancing Neutral Rights and Treaty Obligations -- 6: Law and Foreign Policy under Thomas Jefferson -- 6.1 The Mississippi and Beyond: The Law of Nations and Territorial Expansion -- 6.2 Freedom of the Seas and Maritime Commerce -- 7: From the War of 1812 to the Monroe Doctrine -- 7.1 The War of 1812: Fighting Over the Law of Nations -- 7.2 To the Monroe Doctrine -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

In The Law of Nations in Early American Foreign Policy, Willem Theo Oosterveld provides the first general study of international law as interpreted and applied by the generation of the Founding Fathers.

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