Neutrality in World History

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Neutrality in World History provides a cogent synthesis of five hundred years of neutrality in global history. Author Leos Muller argues that neutrality and neutral states, such as Switzerland, Sweden and Belgium, have played an important historical role in implementing the free trade paradigm, shaping the laws of nations and…

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Edward Corse

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I really enjoyed reading Leos’ book as it considers neutrality and war from a comprehensive historical perspective covering the early modern era to the present day. I thought his analysis of the development of international law governing maritime trade and the influence of the work of Hugo Grotius was a fascinating starting point.

His command of the evolving context during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries made me really question the meaning of neutrality itself and how the concept of neutrality interrelated with views around morality.

Leos adeptly explores the tensions between collective security and neutrality. For example, the well-known…

From Edward's list on neutral countries shaping the world in war times.