Law 2101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: New International Economic Order, Bandung Conference, Non-Aligned Movement
IL & Decolonization
Introduction
Last session
• IL& colonialism:
o Law of empires more than law of states (TWAIL)
o In EM period (e.g. Vitoria, Grotius)
o During ‘high imperialism” (1870-1914)
o Berlin Conference (1884/5)
o SoC (late C19-WW2)
Today’s class
• Key question for TWAIL (esp. early days):
o Can the post-colonial world deploy for its own purposes the law which had
enabled its suppression in the first place?
Decolonization & IL
• Part of IL’s history attracting increasing attention
• Essential to understanding tensions in contemporary IL
• Watershed for IL: ‘Revolt against the West’ & ‘Third World Project’. Decol. 1945-1970s
• Attempt to construct new world order; required new international legal order for IR post-
empire
Key events in the ‘Third World Project’ and the ‘Revolt against the West’
• 1955: Bandung Conference (our focus)
• 1956: Creation of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
• 1964: Creation of the G77
• 1966: Tricontinental Conference and foundation of the OSPAAAL
• 1974: Proposal for a New International Economic Order (NIEO)
Bandung Conference
Foundational moment: Bandung (1955)
• First large-scale Afro-Asian conference
• Participants: 29 independent countries representing 54% of the world population
• Aims: promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation & oppose all colonialism
and neo-colonialism
Why does Bandung matter for IL?
Document Summary
Il& colonialism: law of empires more than law of states (twail, in em period (e. g. vitoria, grotius, during high imperialism (1870-1914, berlin conference (1884/5, soc (late c19-ww2) Decolonization & il: part of il"s history attracting increasing attention, essential to understanding tensions in contemporary il, watershed for il: revolt against the west" & third world project". 1945-1970s: attempt to construct new world order; required new international legal order for ir post- empire. Foundational moment: bandung (1955: first large-scale afro-asian conference, participants: 29 independent countries representing 54% of the world population, aims: promote afro-asian economic and cultural cooperation & oppose all colonialism and neo-colonialism. But at bandung, il"s relationship with imperialism was formally and significantly challenged from within. (eslava, frakhri, & nesiah) Examples of use of il to push new agenda: 1960 unga declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and.
