'John H. Herz and the International Law of the Third Reich'

Stirk, P.M.R.

doi:10.1177/0047117808097308

'John H. Herz and the International Law of the Third Reich'

Stirk, P.M.R.

Authors

P.M.R. Stirk

Abstract

John H. Herz was unusual amongst the founding fathers of international relations in having paid detailed attention to the ideology and international law of the Third Reich in a study published in 1938. This article sets his investigation in the context of the turn away from law in the emerging discipline of international relations and the competing visions of Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt. It assesses developments in the international law of the Third Reich during the war years against Herz's own expectation of the emergence of a coherent doctrine, and concludes by suggesting that Herz's defence of international law has much to recommend it.

Citation

Stirk, P. (2008). 'John H. Herz and the International Law of the Third Reich'. International Relations, 22(4), 427-440. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047117808097308

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Dec 1, 2008
Deposit Date	Aug 17, 2009
Journal	International Relations
Print ISSN	0047-1178
Electronic ISSN	1741-2862
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	22
Issue	4
Pages	427-440
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/0047117808097308
Keywords	John H. Herz, International law, Hans Kelsen, National Socialism, Carl Schmitt.