Regeneration and Hegemony
Franco-Batavian Relations in the Revolutionary Era, 1795-1803
Biographical note
Raymond Kubben (1980) studied law and public administration sciences. He obtained his Ph.D. in Law at Tilburg University in 2009 and is presently Assistant Professor in the history and theory of international law and international relations at that university.
Readership
All those interested in legal history, the history of international law in particular, diplomatic history, the history of the French Revolution and the Revolutionary Wars, as well as (early)modern Dutch History.
Table of contents
Introductory note, by Randall Lesaffer
Preface
Map of the Republic of the United Provinces on the eve of the Revolutionary era
Part I. Révolution sans frontières
Introduction
1. Power and law in international order
2. The French Revolution and the European order
Part II. Icy rivers, chains of gold: the Franco-Batavian alliance
1. Gallicus amicus
2. Clapping hands, fraternal style
3. A constitutive treaty?
4. War and peace
5. The limits of independence
6. The alliance renewed
Part III. The Batavian Republic and the struggle for peace
1. Revolutionary peace
2. Peace at last
3. Negotiating with Britain
4. A gathering in Rastatt
5. The Consul’s peace
6. Bridging the Channel
Part IV. The Revolutionary alliance
Appendix
Abbreviations
Translation of words in Dutch
Archivalia
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Map of the Republic of the United Provinces on the eve of the Revolutionary era
Part I. Révolution sans frontières
Introduction
1. Power and law in international order
2. The French Revolution and the European order
Part II. Icy rivers, chains of gold: the Franco-Batavian alliance
1. Gallicus amicus
2. Clapping hands, fraternal style
3. A constitutive treaty?
4. War and peace
5. The limits of independence
6. The alliance renewed
Part III. The Batavian Republic and the struggle for peace
1. Revolutionary peace
2. Peace at last
3. Negotiating with Britain
4. A gathering in Rastatt
5. The Consul’s peace
6. Bridging the Channel
Part IV. The Revolutionary alliance
Appendix
Abbreviations
Translation of words in Dutch
Archivalia
Bibliography
Index
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