Overview

The 'original sin' of the laws of war - its exclusion of non-Europeans from its protection - shapes discussions around criminal liability for conduct during colonial expansion. This monograph disproves this position however, utilising State practice across various colonial frontiers that fell to Pax Britannica. In doing so, the groundbreaking research highlights eight clear customary colonial wars that applied to 'the other' across the Empire on Which the Sun Never Set.

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""This book therefore is an important contribution to understanding warfare, war crimes, the British Empire and ourselves. "" Professor Cameron Moore – University of New England.

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Dr Samuel White is the Senior Research Fellow in Peace and Security at the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.  Ikhwan Fazli holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Adelaide. Hailing from Perak, Malaysia, and previously having studied in Belgium and Singapore, his fields of interest include global history, international humanitarian law and intellectual property. He is a former Student Editor of the Adelaide Law Review.

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