Humanitarian Intervention, Colonialism, Islam and Democracy: An Analysis through the Human-Nonhuman Distinction

This book explores the European colonial heritage in Arab countries and its impact on current relations between Europe and the formerly colonized states. It analyzes the fraught relationship between Western powers and Arab countries, considering the humanitarian intervention paradigm and the Arab view. It traces a history of international and colonial law and offers insights into the processes of Arab countries seeking to wrest themselves from colonial rule.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 250 pages
\n Publication date: 13 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive book delves into a critical examination of the European colonial heritage in the Arab world, shedding light on its enduring impact on the current state of relations between Europe and the formerly colonized states. Through a multifaceted analysis, the work explores the complex and often fraught relationship between Western powers and the Arab countries that have been subjected to their colonial rule.

The book adopts two distinct vantage points to analyze this relationship. Firstly, it examines the context of humanitarian intervention, a paradigm that coexisted with colonial rule, based on the assumption that the colonized were "barbarous" peoples in need of civilization and that the Western powers had a moral and intellectual superiority over them. This perspective provides insights into the motivations and strategies employed by the Western powers to exert control and influence over the Arab countries.

On the other hand, the book also presents the Arab view, which challenges the humanitarian paradigm and offers alternative insights into the processes by which the Arab countries sought to liberate themselves from colonial rule. By examining the Arab perspective, the book uncovers the historical, cultural, and political factors that shaped their resistance and struggle against colonialism.

In order to unravel the complexities of this analysis, the book traces a history of international and colonial law, drawing upon the tools offered by the history of political thought. This interdisciplinary approach allows for a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks and ideologies that underpinned colonialism and the subsequent efforts to decolonize the Arab world.

The book is of immense interest to students, academics, and researchers engaged in the fields of legal history, international law, international relations, the history of political thought, and colonial studies. It provides valuable insights into the historical roots.

\n Weight: 470g\n
Dimension: 160 x 242 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367478551\n \n