Značaj XIX veka za razvoj međunarodnog prava
Significance of the 19th Century for the Development of International Law

Author(s): Boris Krivokapić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, International Law
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: International law; XIX century; Legal history; International relations; Jurisprudence;
Summary/Abstract: After briefly indicating its place in various periodizations of history and the most important general characteristics of the XIX century in the introductory remarks, the article moves on to the general development of international law in that period and the role and importance of the most important international congresses and conferences of that time. The next part of the work, which is dedicated to special problems, deals with characteristic novelties and other important moments related to diplomatic law, peaceful settlement of international disputes, the first international peace missions, freedom of navigation on international rivers, multilateral agreements on cooperation and unification of rules in certain areas, the first international organizations, vassals states and protectorates, position of the Pope (Holy See), international legal status of certain areas, cession and lease of some territories, position of people (prohibition of slave trade, protection of minorities, protection of workers), war and humanitarian law, etc. After all that, a brief overview of the jurisprudence of that time was given. In the final considerations, the author states that in the XIX c. international law experienced an unprecedented upsurge in various ways, and that it was then that the foundations were laid by all the sudden changes that took place after the First World War.

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