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This week we ask: what are the wider impacts and legacies of colonialism, and how can we go about resisting them?

By JOEL LEE

Review of Merchants of Virtue: Hindus, Muslims, and Untouchables in Eighteenth Century South Asia, by Divya Cherian

In 1957, when the Treaty of Rome was signed and founded what later became the European Union (EU), four out of six of the original Member States were colonial powers. An important methodological question for EU law research is how this historical fact has affected the development of EU law. I argue that answering the question of how Europe's centuries long history of colonialism has shaped EU law is not just a historical exercise but also a starting point for an examination of EU law of today.

Colonized by Spain, the US, and Japan, the Philippines has a long history of discourses imposed on its own traditions, including the ones related to gender identity and fluidity.

In a ruling that is important beyond Kenya, the Kenyan High Court has delivered a milestone judgment. By striking down a provision of the Kenyan Criminal Code on subversion, the Court takes a significant step towards further doing away with the colonial legacy in the Kenyan legal system. The judgment exemplifies how judges in postcolonial contexts interpret the law against the backdrop of the country's history.

In Carbon Colonialism: How Rich Countries Export Climate Breakdown, Laurie Parsons spotlights the injustice of global climate politics and policy which enable the Global North to outsource carbon production and waste disposal to the Global South. Emphasising the cost to developing nations who bear the severest effects of climate breakdown, Parsons makes a convincing case for radical … Continued

Heike Becker writes about what has been going on in Germany since 7 October last year. She contextualises the German government's unconditional support of Israel's conduct in Gaza and astonishing efforts by government and civil society associations to silence critics of Israel's actions. Becker points out the deafening silence in mainstream German politics and society about the thousands of children, women, and men who have been killed.
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Introduction: Are Human Rights Universal? The concept of human rights predates the current system, which was established in 1945 with the creation of the United Nations (Mende, 2019). "Universal human rights theory holds that human rights apply to everyone simply by virtue of their being human" (Nasr, 2016), but cultural relativism maintains that these rights … Continued

The environment is not a silent victim in Russia's war against Ukraine; the long-term threats for the people of Ukraine are already visible. The environmental dimension of the war has been documented from early on. In this respect, the war is a model for future military conflicts. President Zelenskyy emphasized in his peace plan that green reconstruction is an essential element for a just and sustainable future. Green reconstruction, as every reconstruction, needs international support and local engagement. In this blog post, we identify the conditions that must be met to ensure that local groups are empowered and new international dependencies are avoided.
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Patrick Flamm



Dr. Patrick Flamm ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am PRIF im Programmbereich "Internationale Sicherheit". Seine Forschung konzentriert sich auf das Verhältnis zwischen Umwelt, Frieden und Sicherheit im "Anthropozän" sowie auf polare Geopolitik. // Dr Patrick Flamm is a Senior Researcher at PRIF in the research department "International Security". His research focuses on the relationship between the environment, peace and security in the "Anthropocene" as well as on polar geopolitics.

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Der Beitrag A Green Recovery for Ukraine: How to Avoid the Trap of Green Colonialism? erschien zuerst auf PRIF BLOG.

"The demand for reparations is not an attempt to rewrite history or to continue the cycle of victimization. It's a call to recognize the undeniable truth and rewrite the wrongs ..."

Alex Gladstein on how "monetary colonialism" has crippled the Third World

He became a beloved artist and performer who crossed all boundaries and sought to heal the fractured society engendered by colonialism, racism and social injustice.

The use of the terms 'decolonial', 'postcolonial' and 'race' has become fashionable, particularly in Anglo-American legal scholarship. However few legal scholars in recent years have ventured into postcolonial approaches to European Union law. I will argue that one cannot understand the history and law of the European Union if one fails to understand and acknowledge colonialism.

Syed Hammaad Mehraj brings a critical lens to international relations, looking at how colonialism affects minds and bodies. In this article, he outlines the arguments against both the secular and Christian foundations of the Enlightenment, and what this says about modern attitudes to violence. In his thought-provoking book, The Intimate Enemy, the political psychologist Ashis … Continued

The British Museum presented a special exhibition called "Burma to Myanmar", which explores the complexities of Myanmar's contemporary art and rich cultural history from the era of dynastic rule through colonialism and military rule. It offers a good start to showcase Myanmar's art and culture, even if it sometimes feels fleeting, disconnected and dissatisfying, writes … Continued