The Lotus Case in Context
Sovereignty, Westphalia, Vattel, and Positivism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23624483 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stéphane Beaulac (Université de Montréal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 40-58 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of Jurisdiction in International Law (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/law/9780198786146.003.0003 |
| OpenAlex | W2977760102 |
| ISBN | 9780198786146 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This chapter addresses the significance of the 1927 case of SS Lotus to assess jurisdiction in international law from a historical perspective. It situates the Lotus case in its historical context by considering the influence of the Westphalian legal order and Emer de Vattel’s understanding of state sovereignty on the Court’s judgment. The influence of both of these frameworks supports the positivistic stance taken by the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) in this decision, which remains present in the more recent jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). By examining the Lotus case, the chapter then looks at the theoretical assumptions that underpin state sovereignty and jurisdiction in international law.
Context (archaeology) · International court · International law · Jurisdiction · Jurisprudence · Political science · Politics · Positivism · Public international law · Sociology · Sovereignty · State (computer science) · Westphalian sovereignty · History · International Arbitration and Investment Law · International Law and Human Rights · International Maritime Law Issues · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |