Ce livre offre une analyse en profondeur des protectorats historiques et modernes. Avec des exemples allant de l'Empire romain à la période coloniale européenne, Ed Engelhardt examine les origines et les transformations des protectorats, ainsi que les relations complexes qu'ils ont entretenues avec leurs États suzerains. Ce livre intéressera les lecteurs intéressés par l'histoire du droit international et des relations internationales. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.