The Standard of "civilization" in International SocietyThis penetrating new study of the complex interplay between politics and culture weaves together both European and non-European perspectives, focusing on the standard of "civilization as a specific legal principle. |
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The Standard of Civilization | 3 |
The Historical Emergence of the Standard | 24 |
The Standard of Civilization | 54 |
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