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Moses, Jeremy. "Humanitarianism and International Law: The 'Standard of Civilization' in Contemporary International Relations" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 05, 2005 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p69767_index.html>

Moses, J. M. , 2005-03-05 "Humanitarianism and International Law: The 'Standard of Civilization' in Contemporary International Relations" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p69767_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: In the 19th Century, International Law discourse was marked by the concept of a 'standard of civilization', which was proposed as a benchmark for justifying colonization in 'barbarian' or 'uncivilized' lands. As such, it was a concept which was vital to the determination of sovereignty over a given territory, which was judged through a mix of Realpolitik and liberal legalism. This paper will argue that the 'standard of civilization' has made a powerful return to international politics, used as a criteria for justifying interventions in sovereign nations on humanitarian grounds. Hence, nations that are deemed to be acting in a barbaric or uncivilized manner essentially cede all or part of their sovereign rights to their territory, until they can be reformed or pacified, often by military force. Such reasoning is clearly evident in the language surrounding the bombardment of Serbia in1999 and, the paper will argue, has paved the way for the invasion of Iraq and the continuation of the War on Terror.

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