The Fight Over Freedom in 20th- And 21st-Century International Discourse: Moments of 'Self-Determination'

by Rita Augestad Knudsen

This book shows how international discourse citing 'self-determination' over the last hundred years has functioned as a battleground between two ideas of freedom: a 'radical' idea of freedom, and a 'liberal-conservative' idea of freedom. The book examines each of the major moments in which 'self-determination' has been a central part of the language of high-level international politics and law: the early 20th century discourse of V.I. Lenin and U.S...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030464288
• ISBN13: 9783030464288
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"