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Frederik Dhondt
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 3h
The open access journal Magallánica published a dossier on the external reactions to Philip V of Spain's accession to the throne. I was fortunate to contribute an article reflecting on two eighteenth-century French printed sources: Réal de Curban and abbé de Montgon. 📖

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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 10h
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Max Planck Summer Academy for Legal History 2026 (Frankfurt: @mpilhlt.bsky.social , 6-17 JUL 2026); DEADLINE 31 JAN 2026

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Max Planck Summer Academy for Legal History 2026 (Frankfurt: MILHLT, 6-17 JUL 2026); DEADLINE 31 JAN 2026
(image source: MPILHLT ) On the academy: The Max Planck Summer Academy for Legal History provides a selected group of highly motivated ear...
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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 12h
ARTICLE: Sébastien BAUER, "Genèse et structure du Léviathan" (Revue philosophique de la France et de l'étranger CL (2025), n°3, pp. 291-309)

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ARTICLE: Sébastien BAUER, "Genèse et structure du Léviathan" (Revue philosophique de la France et de l'étranger CL (2025), n°3, pp. 291-309)
(image source: Cairn ) First paragraph: Dans sa préface à la deuxième édition du De Cive, Hobbes explique en 1647 que les troubles de son ...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 1d
US leaves… the ILC (!)

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USA auf Distanz zur UNO: Völkerrecht liegt nicht in Trumps Interesse
Eine von 66 Organisationen, deren Arbeit plötzlich im Widerspruch zu amerikanischen Werten und Interessen stehen soll: Was bedeutet der Austritt der Vereinigten Staaten aus der Völkerrechtskommission ...
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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 1d
CALL FOR PAPERS: The Venice Multidisciplinary World Conference on Republics and Republicanism (Venice: Venice International University, 26-28 JUN 2026) [DEADLINE: 16 JAN 2026]

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CALL FOR PAPERS: The Venice Multidisciplinary World Conference on Republics and Republicanism (Venice: Venice International University, 26-28 JUN 2026) [DEADLINE: 16 JAN 2026]
(Source: VIU ) VIU will hold the fifth edition of the  Venice Multidisciplinary World Conference on Republics and Republicanism  on  June 26...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 1d
I recently had the opportunity to explore the manuscripts of Goswin Arnould de Wynants, lawyer, judge and member of the High Council for the Netherlands in Vienna under Emperor Charles VI. The contribution below focuses on #jurisdiction and #taxation.

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Jurisdiction and Taxation in the Habsburg Netherlands: The Manuscripts of Goswin Arnould de Wynants, Emperor Charles VI’s Belgian Councillor
<span>Goswin-Arnould de Wynants (1661-1732), councillor (judge) in the Council of Brabant, and member of the High Council for the Netherlands in Vienna appointe
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 1d
OPEN ACCESS: Handelingen/Bulletin vol. LIX (2025)

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OPEN ACCESS: Handelingen/Bulletin vol. LIX (2025)
Vol. LIX van de Handelingen  is beschikbaar in open access op rechtsreeks.be . De KCOWV dankt de bibliotheek van de faculteit Rechtsgeleerdh...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 2d
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Les Républicains, un parti plus vraiment aligné avec le gaullisme en matière de droit international
Vingt-trois ans après le « non » de Jacques Chirac à la guerre en Irak, Bruno Retailleau et la droite française reprennent les arguments de Donald Trump pour justifier l’enlèvement de Nicolas Maduro. ...
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Florian Louis @florianlouis.bsky.social · 2d
Carine Lounissi, Eric Schnakenbourg et Bertrand Van Ruymbeke - La révolution américaine et la naissance des États-Unis (1763-1800)

À paraître en mars chez Armand Colin

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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 2d
BOOK: Sylvie DAUBRESSE, Mark GREENGRASS & Marc SCHACHTER, Les procureurs généraux Jean et Jacques de La Guesle. [Documents inédits sur l'histoire de France; 85] (Paris: CTHS, 2025), 420 p. ISBN 978-2-7355-0993-5

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BOOK: Sylvie DAUBRESSE, Mark GREENGRASS & Marc SCHACHTER, Les procureurs généraux Jean et Jacques de La Guesle. Documents sur l’histoire de France au temps des guerres de Religion (1562-1605) [Documen...
(image source: CTHS ) Abstract: Entre 1570 et 1605, un père et son fils, Jean et Jacques de La Guesle, occupèrent à tour de rôle la charge...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 2d
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Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah paid 'substantial' compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case
Detained without trial in 2006, Zubaydah is one of 15 people who remain at the US military prison.
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 3d
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Emmanuel Macron sous le feu des critiques sur le plan international et national
Le chef de l’Etat se voit reprocher son positionnement vis-à-vis de Donald Trump et de ne pas avoir eu gain de cause sur le Mercosur. Sur le plan national, l’exécutif a répondu aux deux motions de cen...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 5d
Nordograd 🚶‍♂️#bxl

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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 5d
JOURNAL: The Journal of Legal History XLVI (2025), No. 2

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JOURNAL: The Journal of Legal History XLVI (2025), No. 2
The Principle of Punishment in Classical English Law   (Nicholas Sinanis) (OPEN ACCESS) DOI 10.1080/01440365.2025.2511590 Abstract: Much...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 5d
The good old days (Miloš Vec on Wolfgang Preiser‘s Institute for the History of #intlaw in Frankfurt): no time limit, no evaluation by University or Ministry 🧠

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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 5d
BOOK: Magnus RESSEL & Emir O. FILIPOVIC, Companion to the Later Crusades (1400–1700) (Leiden/Boston: DegruyterBrill), 2026

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BOOK: Magnus RESSEL & Emir O. FILIPOVIC, Companion to the Later Crusades (1400–1700) (Leiden/Boston: DegruyterBrill), 2026
(image source: DeGruyterBrill ) Abstract: The crusading movement endured well beyond the 14th century. Across Late Medieval and Early Mode...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 5d
Wat zou Etienne Vermeersch gezegd hebben over de Einstein/Jonas-polemiek ? 🏛️

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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 6d
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Trump Has No Plan for Venezuela
Podcastaflevering · The David Frum Show · 07-01-2026 · 58 min.
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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 6d
CONFERENCE: Minorités protestantes et droit(s) en Europe (17e-18e S.) (Le Mans: Le Mans Université, 11-12 DEC 2025)

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CONFERENCE: Minorités protestantes et droit(s) en Europe (17e-18e S.) (Le Mans: Le Mans Université, 11-12 DEC 2025)
(image source: IMHC ) On 11 and 12 December 2025, the following conference took place in Le Mans: Programme 11 décembre 2025 9 h 30 – 10 h...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 6d
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Mitterrand, un héritage qui s’efface à gauche
Trente ans après la mort de l’ancien président de la République, de moins en moins de cadres et de militants – à l’exception, par exemple, de Jean-Luc Mélenchon – revendiquent une filiation.
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Prof.dr. Beatrice de Graaf @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social · 6d
Was het maar echt de Monroe-doctrine, en bedreef Trump maar echt negentiende eeuwse balanspolitiek. Wat hij dan wel doet, en wat de Pax Americana geworden is? Lees het antwoord hier: www.historischnieuwsblad.nl/trump-maakt-...
Trump maakt de wereld een grotere jungle dan in de negentiende eeuw, zegt Beatrice de Graaf
Zelfs de grootste wegkijker heeft nu door dat Trump het meent met zijn omverwerping van de internationale rechtsorde, zegt Beatrice de Graaf.
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History Today @historytoday.com · 6d
The 18th-century Dutch Republic was a hotbed of secretive Jacobite networks producing seditious pamphlets.

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The Ambassador, the Spy, and the Chocolatier
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 7d
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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 7d
CALL: Positions on the Editorial Board (Comparative Legal History; DEADLINE 15 JAN 2026)

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CALL: Positions on the Editorial Board (Comparative Legal History; DEADLINE 15 JAN 2026)
Journal Comparative Legal History   Call for Positions on the Editorial Board   Deadline: 15 January 2026     The European Society for...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 8d
Far more literate than some contemporary leaders… and still a “risk for peace” (cf. title) 📖

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Blog of the European Society for Comparative Legal History @esclh.bsky.social · 8d
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Annual Meeting of the American Society for Legal History (Banff, 12-14 NOV 2026); DEADLINE 24 MAR 2026

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Annual Meeting of the American Society for Legal History (Banff, 12-14 NOV 2026); DEALINE 24 MAR 2026
(image source: lawandhistoryreview )   The Program Committee of the  American Society for Legal History  invites proposals for the 2026 meet...
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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 8d
Madame Soleil-storian?