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Pax Britannica: tracing customary war crimes in the age of empire / by Samuel Camden and Ikhwan Fazli.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Samuel Camden Duckett, author.
- Fazli, Ikhwan, author.
- Series:
- International humanitarian law series ; 1389-6776 v. 70.
- International humanitarian law series, 1389-6776 ; volume 70
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International crimes--Law and legislation.
- International crimes.
- Criminal liability (International law).
- Crimes against humanity--Law and legislation.
- Crimes against humanity.
- Imperialism--History.
- Imperialism.
- State crimes--Law and legislation.
- State crimes.
- Great Britain--Colonies--History.
- Great Britain.
- Colonialism--History.
- Colonialism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 201 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2025]
- Contents:
- Part 1 The 'Othering' of International Law
- 1 The Othering of Non-Western Peoples
- Introduction
- The Ugly History of International Law
- The Original Sin
- Legal Historical Framing of Eurocentrism
- Theoretical Framing of Eurocentrism
- Colonial Laws of War
- Conclusion
- 2 State/Imperial Practice as the Exception
- i Natural Reasoning
- ii Practice-Oriented Approach
- iii Conclusion
- Part 2 Categories of Colonial Prohibitions or Early War Crimes
- 3 Prohibition on Summary Executions
- 4 The Prohibition on Sexual Violence
- 5 Prohibition on Perfidy
- 6 Prohibition on Slavery
- Distinction between Slavery and Indentured or Forced Labour
- The Role of Abolitionist Policies to Justify Imperial Expansion
- 7 Prohibition on Unnecessary Looting of Cultural Heritage
- Early Developments of a Prohibition against Looting of Cultural Property
- 8 Prohibition on Brigandry
- 9 Prohibition against the Forced Dispersal or Deportation of Civilians
- 10 Prohibition on Private Warfare
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Leiden, Netherlands Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: White, Samuel Camden Duckett. Pax britannica: tracing customary war crimes in the age of empire
- ISBN:
- 9789004515987 (electronic bk.)
- 9004515984 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40032774489
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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