Decolonization, Self-Determination, and the Rise of Global Human Rights Politics (Hardcover)

This volume presents the first global history of human rights politics in the age of decolonization. The conflict between independence movements and colonial powers shaped the global human rights order that emerged after the Second World War. It was also critical to the genesis of contemporary human rights organizations and humanitarian movements. Anti-colonial forces mobilized human rights and other rights language in their campaigns for self-determination. In response, European empires harnessed the new international politics of human rights for their own ends, claiming that their rule, with its promise of 'development,' was the authentic vehicle for realizing them. Ranging from the postwar partitions and the wars of independence to Indigenous rights activism and post-colonial memory, this volume offers new insights into the history and legacies of human rights, self-determination, and empire to the present day.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Human Rights in History
Release date:	July 2020
Editors:	A. Dirk Moses • Marco Duranti • Roland Burke
Dimensions:	235 x 158 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	450
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-47935-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-47935-9
Barcode:	9781108479356

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