 In the “Doctrine of Right” Kant complains that the German word used to describe international right, “Völkerrecht”, is misleading, for it means literally the right of nations or peoples. He suggests that it would better be called “Staatenrecht”, the right of states. Nonetheless Kant still uses the phrase “right of nations” and also discusses a “league of nations”, although it is clear that he is referring not to nations as peoples but to states as organizations. Kant is also inconsistent in his use of other terms, such as “federation”. For the sake of clarity, this entry will maintain consistent terminology for the discussion of concepts in international right, even where that requires departures from Kant’s own usage.