September 5, 2025Hacettepe hukuk fakültesi dergisiOpen Access

Legal Universalism and Colonial Legitimacy: Grotius, Pufendorf, Wolff, and De Vattel in Comparative Perspective

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SKSelin KulHacettepe University PEPınar Gözen ErcanHacettepe University

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This article explores how Grotius, Pufendorf, Wolff, and de Vattel shaped international law, suggesting they justified colonialism through their legal philosophies.

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This examination shows how Grotius and others reconciled universal legal principles with colonial frameworks, leading to modern international law.
Pufendorf, Wolff, and de Vattel promoted state sovereignty and legal positivism, underlying their contributions to Eurocentric legal norms.
The article critiques prevailing views of these thinkers as neutral, emphasizing their role in legitimizing territorial expansion and colonialism.
By contextualizing their philosophies, it calls for reimagining an equitable international legal framework, addressing the colonial legacy.

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Kul et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a74b210217d647801ee https://doi.org/10.32957/hacettepehdf.1670207

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This article explores how Grotius, Pufendorf, Wolff, and de Vattel shaped international law, suggesting they justified colonialism through their legal philosophies.

Legal Universalism and Colonial Legitimacy: Grotius, Pufendorf, Wolff, and De Vattel in Comparative Perspective

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