{"product_id":"the-international-legal-orders-colour-william-a-schabas-9780197744475","title":"The International Legal Order's Colour Line: Racism, Racial Discrimination, and the Making of International Law","description":"Prior to the twentieth century, international law was predominantly written by and for the 'civilised nations' of the white Global North. It justified doctrines of racial inequality and effectively drew a colour line that excluded citizens of the Global South and persons of African descent from participating in international law-making while subjecting them to colonialism and the slave trade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe International Legal Order's Colour Line\u003c\/em\u003e narrates this divide and charts the development of regulation on racism and racial discrimination at the international level, principally within the United Nations. Most notably, it outlines how these themes gained traction once the Global South gained more participation in international law-making after the First World War. It challenges the narrative that human rights are a creation of the Global North by focussing on the decisive contributions that countries of the Global South and people of colour made to anchor anti-racism in international law. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter assessing early historical developments, chapters are devoted to The League of Nations, the adoption and implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the debates within UNESCO on the notion of race itself, expansion of crimes against humanity to cover peacetime violations, as well as challenges to apartheid in South Africa. At all stages, the focus lies on the role played by those who have been the victims of racial discrimination, primarily the countries of the Global South, in advancing the debate and promoting the development of new legal rules and institutions for their implementation. \u003cem\u003eThe International Legal Order's Colour Line \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a comprehensive history and compelling new approach to the history of human rights law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William A. Schabas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197744478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197744475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 6.40w x 1.45d","brand":"William A. Schabas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44254859952383,"sku":"9780197744475","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0192d2c6-d819-4ef8-823a-4ac344a8a169.jpg?v=1694614738","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-international-legal-orders-colour-william-a-schabas-9780197744475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}