Archipelago of Justice

Archipelago of Justice
Author: Laurie M. Wood
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300252382

An examination of France’s Atlantic and Indian Ocean empires through the stories of the little-known people who built it This book is a groundbreaking evaluation of the interwoven trajectories of the people, such as itinerant ship-workers and colonial magistrates, who built France’s first empire between 1680 and 1780 in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. These imperial subjects sought political and legal influence via law courts, with strategies that reflected local and regional priorities, particularly regarding slavery, war, and trade. Through court records and legal documents, Wood reveals how courts became liaisons between France and new colonial possessions.

Archipelago of Justice

Archipelago of Justice
Author: Laurie M. Wood
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2020-04-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300244002

An examination of France's Atlantic and Indian Ocean empires through the stories of the little-known people who built it This book is a groundbreaking evaluation of the interwoven trajectories of the people, such as itinerant ship-workers and colonial magistrates, who built France's first empire between 1680 and 1780 in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. These imperial subjects sought political and legal influence via law courts, with strategies that reflected local and regional priorities, particularly regarding slavery, war, and trade. Through court records and legal documents, Wood reveals how courts became liaisons between France and new colonial possessions.

The International Court of Justice and Decolonisation

The International Court of Justice and Decolonisation
Author: Thomas Burri
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2021-03-04
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108841279

Reflections on the ICJ's Chagos Advisory Opinion and its broader context: British colonialism, US military interests, and human rights violations.

The Chagos Archipelago Case in the International Court of Justice

The Chagos Archipelago Case in the International Court of Justice
Author: Prof. Dr. h.c. Mehmet _ŸkrŸ GŸzel
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 179488775X

?Full implementation of Article 73 of the UN Charter is an obligation for the administrative states as well for the UK for the territorial integrity of Mauritius. The Lancaster House Undertakings is under the ex injuria jus non oritur principle, that unjust acts cannot create law. The UK did not fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by Article 73 in accordance with Article 2 (2) of the UN`s Charter. The Advisory Opinion interpreted by the ICJ is Article 38 (1) (b) created a new colony;the ICJ should have used Article 38 (1) (a) as the source of law for its decision.The decision of the ICJ is under the definition of an internationally wrongful act of an international organization by interpreting Article 38 (1) (b) of its Statute as the source for the Advisory Opinion interpretation.

Energy Islands

Energy Islands
Author: Catalina M de Onís
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0520380622

"Weaving together historical and ethnographic research, Catalina M. de Onâis challenges the master narratives of Puerto Rico as a tourist destination and site of 'natural' disasters. She demonstrates how fossil-fuel economies are inextricably entwined with colonial practices and policies and how local community groups in Puerto Rico have struggled against energy coloniality and energy privilege to mobilize and transform power from the ground up. This work decenters continental contexts and deconstructs damaging hierarchies that devalue and exploit disenfranchised rural, coastal communities"--