In “Self-Determination in Disputed Colonial Territories,” Jamie Trinidad presents a brilliant and succinct analysis of colonial self-determination in territories subject to a territorial dispute or that deviate from the normative framework of colonial self-determination. The book begins with a thorough analysis of Paragraph 6 of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial CountriesContinueContinue reading “Review: “Self-Determination in Disputed Colonial Territories” – Jamie Trinidad”
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Review: “Imperialism, Sovereignty and the Making of International Law” – Antony Anghie
Antony Anghie’s “Imperialism, Sovereignty, and the Making of International Law” is a seminal work that delves into the colonial origins of international law. His research uncovers the historical evolution of international law and illuminates its present-day implications, particularly its role in perpetuating colonial and neo-colonial relations with the Third World. Anghie’s analysis, tracing back toContinueContinue reading “Review: “Imperialism, Sovereignty and the Making of International Law” – Antony Anghie”
Review: “The Right to Self-Determination Under International Law: ‘Selfistans,’ Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers” – Milena Sterio
International law is routinely examined by legal scholars as if international law exists separately from economics, politics, and, most importantly, the class struggle. When discussing international law, scholars hesitate to ask difficult questions, such as why some secessionist-seeking movements succeed while others fail. An example is Heiko Krüger’s analysis of Nagorno-Karabakh, where Krüger refuses toContinueContinue reading “Review: “The Right to Self-Determination Under International Law: ‘Selfistans,’ Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers” – Milena Sterio”
Review: “State-Monopoly Capitalism and Labour Law” – Igor Kiselyov
You’ll have to forgive me for the brevity of this review. I have been working tirelessly to get my manuscript ready for publication with my editor, which has consequently occupied most of my time, thoughts, and energy. Also, I read this book weeks ago, so might have forgotten some of it by now. “State-Monopoly CapitalismContinueContinue reading “Review: “State-Monopoly Capitalism and Labour Law” – Igor Kiselyov”
Review: “From Tsardom to the Stalin Constitution” – W. P. Coates and Zelda K. Coates
Published in the UK in 1938, “From Tsardom to the Stalin Constitution” by W. P. and Zelda K. Coates is an excellent history of the Soviet Union and the impressive achievements of the Soviet working-class under the leadership of Joseph Stalin. Considering the year this book was published it is difficult to imagine this bookContinueContinue reading “Review: “From Tsardom to the Stalin Constitution” – W. P. Coates and Zelda K. Coates”
Review: “The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials: A Personal Memoir” – Telford Taylor
Telford Taylor’s “The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials: A Personal Memoir” is both a memoir/autobiography and a scholarly legal analysis of the International Military Tribunal. The book begins with some details about Taylor and international law as it existed at the time of WWII. Taylor had served in the American Army intelligence in Europe duringContinueContinue reading “Review: “The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials: A Personal Memoir” – Telford Taylor”
Review: “Self-Determination of Peoples: A Legal Reappraisal” – Antonio Cassese
Antonio Cassese’s “Self-Determination of Peoples: A Legal Reappraisal” is an excellent legal analysis of the evolution and application of the right of peoples to self-determination in international law. The first chapter examines the origins of the right of peoples to self-determination in the American Declaration of Independence (1776) and especially in the French Revolution (1789).ContinueContinue reading “Review: “Self-Determination of Peoples: A Legal Reappraisal” – Antonio Cassese”
T. J. Petrowski 