The Origins of Modern International Law: A Vocabulary for Justifying White Supremacist Colonialism

Thomas McMahon

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The Origins of Modern International Law: A Vocabulary for Justifying White Supremacist Colonialism

Thomas McMahon

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Thomas McMahon (2022). The Origins of Modern International Law: A Vocabulary for Justifying White Supremacist Colonialism. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4180890

The Origins of Modern International Law: A Vocabulary for Justifying White Supremacist Colonialism

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