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Extraterritoriality: Its Rise and Its Decline: Studies in History, Economics and Public Law

by Shih Shun Liu
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781025646664
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
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  • Pages: 238
  • Original Price: GBP 25.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 513 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): International

"Extraterritoriality: Its Rise and Its Decline" provides a comprehensive legal and historical analysis of the development and eventual phasing out of extraterritorial rights. This scholarly work explores the complex jurisdictional arrangements where individuals were exempted from the laws of the foreign countries in which they resided, instead remaining subject to the laws of their home nations.

Shih Shun Liu traces the evolution of this system from its early origins through its expansion during the era of imperial influence and its subsequent decline as international legal norms shifted toward sovereign equality. The text examines the practical implications of these legal privileges in trade, diplomacy, and judicial administration, offering insights into the tensions between foreign powers and host nations. With a focus on the historical mechanisms that sustained and eventually dismantled these special jurisdictions, this study remains a vital resource for understanding the history of international relations, global legal systems, and the struggle for national sovereignty in the early 20th century.

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