Ultima ratio regum — the last argument of kings — was an inscription on the cannons of Louis XIV. William Whewell, in his encyclopaedic work The Elements of Morality (1845), explains this Latin expression’s significance for international law in a
Ultima ratio regum — the last argument of kings — was an inscription on the cannons of Louis XIV. William Whewell, in his encyclopaedic work The Elements of Morality (1845), explains this Latin expression’s significance for international law in a