About this book
Die Piraterie: Beiträge zum internationalen Seerecht by Paul Stiel offers a strikingly thorough exploration of piracy’s legal identity at the turn of the 20th century. Drawing on his 1905 doctoral research in Berlin, Stiel traces the history of piratical law, examines piracy under state authority versus private piracy, and teases out the lingering wartime concepts that shaped contemporary legal thought.
Structured and scholarly, the work maps the borderline between piracy and privateering, analyzes sources of international law, and discusses unlawful state authorization and the status of crews not belonging to their commissioning state. Stiel’s comparative approach surveys national statutes alongside evolving international norms, situating debates on jurisdiction, sovereignty, and maritime violence within broader political and historical currents. The text reads as both legal analysis and a historical case study of conflict at sea.
Ideal for listeners interested in politics and war stories, maritime historians, law students, and anyone curious about the origins of modern counter‑piracy rules, this audiobook brings a foundational scholarly voice to contemporary discussions about law, power, and violence on the high seas.
