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The freedom of the seas: or, The right which belongs to the Dutch to take part in the East Indian trade

The freedom of the seas: or, The right which belongs to the Dutch to take part in the East Indian trade

Grotius, Hugo
Brown Scott, James

Paperback

General LawGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 9378414508
ISBN13: 9789378414503
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Nov 10 2026
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Can any nation claim the sea, close its routes and deny others the right to trade? This searching legal and philosophical treatise confronts that question through the Dutch claim to participate in commerce with the East Indies, despite Portuguese and Spanish attempts to impose exclusive control. The dispute becomes a rigorous examination of whether oceans can ever be possessed as territory-or whether navigation belongs to all under natural law and the law of nations. Classical authorities, legal theory and theological reasoning are brought together to test the foundations of imperial sovereignty. Discovery, papal donation and conquest are each examined as possible grounds for dominion, then challenged through a systematic defence of the open seas. Rather than treating maritime commerce as a privilege granted by powerful states, the argument presents freedom of navigation as a universal right, exposing the tension between national ambition and principles of justice that transcend borders. Across its sustained reasoning, the work asks where lawful jurisdiction ends and unjust monopoly begins. Its focus on maritime law reaches beyond a single commercial dispute to consider the limits of power over routes, peoples and exchange, while its open seas doctrine gives the argument a clear and distinctive centre. Precise in purpose and expansive in scope, it turns the ocean into a testing ground for sovereignty, commerce and shared human rights. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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