Race and Empire: The Legitimation of Italian Colonialism in Juridical Thought

Race and Empire: The Legitimation of Italian Colonialism in Juridical Thought

Many scholars would agree that, however it is structured, colonial domination contains within itself a racist principle, and that as a result-to remain within the juridical realm-every differentiation made between citizens and subjects is inherently racist. According to Giorgio Rochat, one of the pi...

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Published in:The Journal of modern history 2013-12, Vol.85 (4), p.801-832
Main Author: De Napoli, Olindo
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Abuse of power
Citizens
Civil law
Colonial law
Colonialism
Differentiation
Dominance
Empires
European history
Fascism
Imperialism
Intellectuals
International law
Italy
Jurisprudence
Legitimation
Liberalism
Modern history
Racism
Totalitarianism
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Summary:Many scholars would agree that, however it is structured, colonial domination contains within itself a racist principle, and that as a result-to remain within the juridical realm-every differentiation made between citizens and subjects is inherently racist. According to Giorgio Rochat, one of the pioneers in the study of the phenomenon, Italian colonialism was "saturated with racism and abuse of power, which are preliminary conditions for all colonial conquests, because the very idea of wanting to dispose as one wishes of the fate of a people that is militarily weaker is profoundly racist and oppressive." Here, De Napoli discusses the legitimation of Italian colonialism in juridical thought.
ISSN:0022-2801
1537-5358