Who was Hugo Grotius, what relationship does he have to the naturalist theory of international law?
Hugo Grotius was a Dutchman who lived from 1583 until 1645. He primarily argued that oceans should be free of territorial sovereignty. He regarded high seas as areas not belonging to a specific nation. In Latin the high seas are known as Res Communes meaning a “thing in common”. Grotius used this to refer to the oceans as something for all to use. He states that once you hit the high seas you are in a thing common to all. This became the basis for all maritime law in the 17th century.
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- Who was Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) and what relationship does he have to the naturalist theory of international law?
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- Who was Hugo Grotius, what relationship does he have to the naturalist theory of international law?
