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Minorities and the Making of Postcolonial States in International Law

Name: Minorities and the Making of Postcolonial States in International Law
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108729048
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Author: Mohammad Shahabuddin
ISBN: 9781108729048

By Mohammad Shahabuddin

Coming Soon Cambridge University Press Available October 2026

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ISBN-13: 9781108729048
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: October 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The ideological function of the postcolonial 'national', 'liberal', and 'developmental' state inflicts various forms of marginalisation on minorities, but simultaneously justifies oppression in the name of national unity, equality and non-discrimination, and economic development. International law plays a central role in the ideological making of the postcolonial state in relation to postcolonial boundaries, the liberal-individualist architecture of rights, and the neoliberal economic vision of development. In this process, international law subjugates minority interests and in turn aggravates the problem of ethno-nationalism. Analysing the geneses of ethno-nationalism in postcolonial states, Mohammad Shahabuddin substantiates these arguments with in-depth case studies on the Rohingya and the hill people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, against the historical backdrop of the minority question in Indian nationalist and constitutional discourse. Shahabuddin also proposes alternative international law frameworks for minorities.

Part I

1. Geneses of ethno-nationalism in postcolonial states

2. Minorities and the 'ideology' of the postcolonial state

Part II

3. The postcolonial 'national' state: boundaries and international law

4. The postcolonial 'liberal' state: self-determination, minorities, and international law

5. The postcolonial 'developmental' state: minority perspectives and international law

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