Hugo Grotius and Laws in War

Hugo Grotius, in his work De Jure Belli ac Pacis (On the Law of War and Peace), published in 1625, laid the foundations for modern international law and established fundamental principles regarding the legitimacy and conduct of war. He developed a theoretical framework that reconciled ethical, legal, and political elements, profoundly influencing legal thought on armed conflicts and international relations. His ideas remain central to the debate on just war and the ethical limits on the use ...