Here you will find reviews of important works related to neutrality. Some of the material reviewed here are clearly secondary sources, while some has the character of primary ones (the Geneva Conventions for example). The material is grouped into the bellow categories. However, the distinction is not this clear cut, which is why you will find some works under different headings. 

History

All books related to history of Neutrality. These authors answer the question where the concept comes from, what practices have emerged and how that changed over time.

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The Consummation of Empire. Oil on canvas, 1836.

Santiago Mendez de Vigo, Spanish Minister to the Empire or Japan, with his wife – Densho Digital Repository, CC license v4

Diplomacy

In this category we've got research and primary sources that deal mainly with the practitioners of neutrality and neutrality related issues on the ground. The diplomats and statesmen who have to carry out the lofty ideals of International Law and their home states are the focus here.

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International Relations & International Law

Classic neutrality and international law have been going together ever since the congress of Vienna in 1815. In this section, we group works that are concerned with the exploration of state to state agreements and the thinkers of International Law who used these sources to create exegetic texts on the rights and duties of neutrals.  

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