Kapossy, Bela and Whatmore, Richard (2008) Emer de Vattel's Mélanges de littérature, de morale et de politique. History of European Ideas, 34 (1). pp. 77-103. ISSN 0191-6599

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Abstract

Vattel's Mélanges de littérature, de morale et de politique (Thoughts on literature, morals and politics) was published at Neuchâtel by the Editeurs du Journal Helvétique in 1760 and this is the first English translation. It was republished under the title, Amusemens de littérature, de morale et de politique in 1765. Vattel's text provides evidence of his response to the issues facing Europe's states in the 1750s, and in doing so provides another perspective on his best known work, Le droit des gens (Law of Nations) of 1757. Vattel emerges as a reformer steeped in debates about the future of the European state system, and particularly Europe's small states and republics like Switzerland.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of History, Art History and Philosophy > History
Depositing User:	Richard Whatmore
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 20:59
Last Modified:	22 Mar 2012 13:09
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/29031

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