I will argue here that the law of nations, the jus gentium, in fact lies at the heart of many crucial modern social and political issues. NATURAL LAW AND THE LAW OF NATIONS: SOME THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS James V Schall, S.J. * Adjus gentium pertinent ea quae derivantur ex lege naturae sicut conclusiones ex principiis, ut justae emptiones, venditiones, et alia hujusmodi, sine quibus homines ad...