Resumen de F.F. Martens - Man of the Enlightenment: drawing parallels between Martens' times and today's problems

Rein Müllerson

• This article concentrates on two controversial aspects of the writings of Friedrich Fromhold Martens - his treatment of the so-called mission civilisatrice of European nations and the potential clash of the two roles an international lawyer may have to perform: in the service of international law and representing national interests of his/her country or other clients. Both of these aspects in Martens' work have not lost their topicality; it is illuminating to draw parallels between his time and today's world.