Politics and the Histories of International Law: The Quest for Knowledge and Justice
- ISBN-10
- 9004461809
- ISBN-13
- 9789004461802
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 516
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-07-19
- Publisher
- BRILL
Description
This book brings together 18 contributions by authors from different legal systems and backgrounds. They address the political implications of the writing of the history of legal issues ranging from slavery over the use of force and extraterritorial jurisdiction to Eurocentrism.
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