The Historical Foundations of Grotius Analysis of Delict

The Historical Foundations of Grotius' Analysis of Delict explores the origins of the generalised model of liability for wrongdoing presented in the writings of Grotius, analysing the extent to which earlier civilian and theological doctrines shaped his views.

Joe Sampson, Ph.D. (2016) is the David Li Fellow in Law at Selwyn College in the University of Cambridge.