Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Genesis, Order, and Hierarchy; 2. Partial Recognition to the Barbarous; 3. Natives' Right to Dispose of Themselves; 4. Behind the Veil of the Trust; 5. Constitutional Protection as Pretext; 6. Conclusion: The Challenges of Postcolonialism; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
In this trenchant critique, Grovogui demonstrates the failure of international law to address adequately the issues surrounding African self-determination during decolonization. Challenging the view that the only requirement for decolonization is the elimination of the legal instruments that provided for direct foreign rule, he probes the universal claims of international law
