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Imperialism, Sovereignty and the Making of International Law
Antony Anghie
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Paperback. Examines the relationship between imperialism and international law. Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596. Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law. 380 pages. Examines the relationship between imperialism and international law. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPS; LB. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 25. Weight: 596.
This book argues that the colonial confrontation was central to the formation of international law and, in particular, its founding concept, sovereignty. Traditional histories of the discipline present colonialism and non-European peoples as peripheral concerns. By contrast, Anghie argues that international law has always been animated by the 'civilizing mission' - the project of governing non-European peoples, and that the economic exploitation and cultural subordination that resulted were constitutively significant for the discipline. In developing these arguments, the book examines different phases of the colonial encounter, ranging from the sixteenth century to the League of Nations period and the current ... Read more
This book argues that the colonial confrontation was central to the formation of international law and, in particular, its founding concept, sovereignty. Traditional histories of the discipline present colonialism and non-European peoples as peripheral concerns. By contrast, Anghie argues that international law has always been animated by the 'civilizing mission' - the project of governing non-European peoples, and that the economic exploitation and cultural subordination that resulted were constitutively significant for the discipline. In developing these arguments, the book examines different phases of the colonial encounter, ranging from the sixteenth century to the League of Nations period and the current ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
Condition
New
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521702720
SKU
V9780521702720
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About Antony Anghie
Professor of Law at the S. J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah.
Reviews for Imperialism, Sovereignty and the Making of International Law
'…a particularly important [book] for international lawyers, scholars and activists to read.' American Journal of International Law 'Anghie's narrative venture at reading the devastating histories of the making of the 'modern' and 'contemporary' international law, relations, and organization remains especially compelling. He brings home the roles of imperialism in full play, and war, in the contemporary remake of international law.' ... Read more