Abstract
The article investigates how the so-called perpetual peace projects contributed to the scholarly thought of international law. Such projects have been proposed for centuries and came to constitute a rather remarkable trend in human thought, many of them being created by people, prominent of history and representing various fields of activity. Although such projects may be considered an interdisciplinary invention, their contribution to the development of the concepts and ideas of international law can be esteemed as especially significant. The meaning of some famous examples of such projects is summarized. The conclusion is made that among the traces of the influence that the perpetual peace projects had upon the scholarly thought of international law are the preservation and propaganda of the idea of peace, the acknowledgment of law and its means as a valuable component of peace achievement, the investigation of the causes of peace-breaking and combating them, the formation of the principles of peaceful settlement of international disputes and of non-use of force or threat of force, the establishing of theoretical grounds for creating international organizations and elaborating the concept of collective security.
Highlights
Among the concepts generated in the historical development of the scholarly thought of international law are the so-called 'perpetual peace projects'
The traces of impact that the creation of perpetual peace projects had on the general development of the scholarly thought in international law can be noticed in several directions
It should be acknowledged, though, that some of these projects were put forward not for the pure sake of peace itself, but as tools for solving current political problems for the benefit of the state of a project's origin. The composition of such projects led to the general investigation of the causes of peace-breaking, this in turn leading to the problem of these causes being either diminished or excluded. Some contribution of these projects to the formation, at least in theory, of several principles of international law should be noted; this especially concerns the principles of peaceful settlement of international disputes, and, later on, of non-use of force or threat of force
Summary
Among the concepts generated in the historical development of the scholarly thought of international law are the so-called 'perpetual peace projects'. They can be generally defined as proposals to create a union of states aimed at preserving peace in their mutual relations.
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