Reference : L’idée de civilisation dans la pratique conventionnelle des États occidentaux aux XIX...
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L’idée de civilisation dans la pratique conventionnelle des États occidentaux aux XIXe et XXe siècles
French
[en] The idea of civilisation in 19th- and 20th-century Western treaty practice
Erpelding, Michel[Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law > Department of International Law and Dispute Resolution > > Senior Research Fellow]
[en] history of international law ; civilisation ; colonialism
[en] Based on an analysis of more than 450 treaties and other international instruments, this article shows how the terms 'civilisation' or 'civilised' were used in 19th and 20th century state practice and how the meaning given to these terms evolved over time.