LUDWIK EHRLICH. KRAKOW PERIOD OF HIS LIFE (1940-1968)

Being outstanding Polish scholar of the XXth century, representing the science of international law, Ludwik Ehrlich (1889-1968) is recognized as the author of one of the first textbooks on international law, published in the Eastern Europa, after he had released his book titled “Law of Nations” in 1927. The article has been dedicated to the Krakow period of his life, which covers the period 1940-1968. The author has reviewed main events of Ehrlich’s career at the Jagiellonian University and paid attention to his relevant scientific heritage, generalizing scope of research. During Krakow period Ehrlich was focused on the history of the Polish science of international law. Assuming that the ideas of two rectors of the University of Krakow Stanislaus de Scarbimiria and Paul Vladimir were progressive for the XVth century, he tried to popularize them by re-issuing original works of both authors. It is worth taking into consideration that Ehrlich, in collaboration with J. Langrod, has prepared the list of eminent Polish scholars in the fields of international, political and administrative law estimating their contributions. The development of international relations concerning maritime spaces after the Second World War provoked the interest of the scholar in researching actual problems of the law of the seas, as he published the results of his fundamental study considering Polish science. The greatest masterpiece of his life is undoubtedly a textbook on international law (last edition dated 1958). The author has prepared the bibliography of Ehrlich including publications of Krakow period.

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