Pasicrisie internationale 1794-1900

When the United Nations undertook the publication of the Reports of International Arbitral Awards, the `Pasicrisie internationale' was identified as one of the rare truly general collections of international case law in existence. In fact, in deciding to publish the arbitration clauses and arbitral awards from 1794 to 1900, Henri La Fontaine was doing pioneering work, foreshadowing the famous Reports by half a century. As we near the end of the century, the `Pasicrisie internationale' remains just as pertinent as it was when first published in 1902. This collection of arbitral awards, with its modest appearance, has certainly contributed more to the development of international arbitration case law than any number of lyrical speeches advocating peace through law. First edition printed in 1902 by Stampfli, Bern. Lorsque l'Organisation des Nations Unies entreprit la publication de son Recueil des sentences arbitrales, elle identifia la Pasicrisie internationale comme constituant l'une des rares veritables collections generales de jurisprudence internationale preexistantes. De fait, en decidant de rassembler les clauses compromissoires et les sentences arbitrales de 1794 a1900, Henri La Fontaine avait fait oeuvre de pionnier et il prefigurait, avec un demi-siecle d'avance, le celebre Recueil. En cette fin de siecle, la Pasicrisie internationale constitue donc un outil de travail toujours aussi actuel que lors de sa publication en 1902. Cette compilation de sentences arbitrales, d'apparence modeste, a certainement plus contribue au developpement de la jurisprudence arbitrale internationale que bien des discours lyriques pronant la paix par le droit. Premiere edition imprimee en 1902 par Stampfli, Berne.