The following article is drawn from Saviors and Survivors: Darfur, Politics, and the War on Terror, by Mahmood Mamdani, Pantheon Books, New York, 2009.
When World War II broke out, the international order could be divided into two unequal parts, one privileged, the other subjugated: on the one hand, a system of sovereign states in the Western Hemisphere and, on the other, a colonial system in most of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Postwar decolonization recognized former colonies as states, thereby embracing state sovereignty as a global principle of relations among states. The end of the Cold War has led to another basic shift, heralding an international humanitarian order that promises to hold state sovereignty accountable to an international human rights standard.
Ajayi Olutayo
11. October, 2012 | #
People like you are needed on this continent to take us to where we should be. Keep it up man!
Marcus Edibogi Akor
11. October, 2012 | #
Thanks for this powerful article. I am very glad I read it. Keep up your great work and remain Blessed Law!