International: The International Law Of Colonialism - A Comparative Analysis

International: The International Law Of Colonialism - A Comparative Analysis Robert J. Miller, 2011   The majority of the non-European world was colonized under an international law that is known as the Doctrine of Discovery. Under this legal principle, European countries claimed superior rights over Indigenous nations. When European explorers planted flags and crosses in the lands of native peoples, they were making legal claims of ownership and domination over the lands, assets, and...

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