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Autore |
Linden Mieke van der <1987-> |
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The acquisition of Africa (1870-1914) : the nature of international law / / by Mieke van der Linden |
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Boston : , : Brill, , 2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (364 pages) |
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Collana |
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Legal history library. ; ; v. 20 |
Studies in the history of international law ; ; v. 8 |
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Disciplina |
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Land tenure - Law and legislation - History - Africa, Sub-Saharan - 19th century |
Land tenure - Law and legislation - History - Africa, Sub-Saharan - 20th century |
Sovereignty - History - 19th century |
Sovereignty - History - 20th century |
Africa, Sub-Saharan International status History 19th century |
Africa, Sub-Saharan International status History 20th century |
Africa, Sub-Saharan Colonization Case studies |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Tilburg University, 2014). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- New Imperialism: Imperium, Dominium and Responsibility under International Law -- Dominium -- Imperium -- Territorium et Titulus -- British Nigeria -- French Equatorial Africa -- German Cameroon -- Ex facto ius oritur? -- A Reflection on the Nature of International Law: Redressing the Illegality of Africa’s Colonization -- Evaluative Summary and Conclusion -- Chronological List of Treaties and Other Agreements -- Case Laws -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Over recent decades, the responsibility for the past actions of the European colonial powers in relation to their former colonies has been subject to a lively debate. In this book, the question of the responsibility under international law of former colonial States is addressed. Such a legal responsibility would presuppose the violation of the international law that was applicable at the time of colonization. In the ‘Scramble for Africa’ during the Age of New Imperialism (1870- |
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