The Fight Over Freedom in 20th- and 21st-Century International Discourse

The Fight Over Freedom in 20th- and 21st-Century International Discourse
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9783030464295
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Download or read book The Fight Over Freedom in 20th- and 21st-Century International Discourse written by Rita Augestad Knudsen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how international discourse citing ‘self-determination’ over the last hundred years has functioned as a battleground between two ideas of freedom: a ‘radical’ idea of freedom, and a ‘liberal-conservative’ idea of freedom. The book examines each of the major moments in which ‘self-determination’ has been a central part of the language of high-level international politics and law: the early 20th century discourse of V.I. Lenin and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, the aftermath of the First World War and the formulation of the UN Charter, the 1950-1960s UN debates on ‘self-determination’, and the 2008-2010 International Court of Justice case on Kosovo’s declaration of independence. At each of these moments in history, ‘self-determination’ was at the top of the international agenda. And at each moment, a fight over the meaning of freedom played out in ‘self-determination’ discourse. Besides providing insights into the historical times in which self-determination was prominently cited internationally, the book offers a recasting and renewal of international debates on freedom in international discourse.


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