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Colonialism and the EU Legal Order provides a critical examination of how colonial history has fundamentally shaped European Union legal institutions and practices. Hanna Eklund investigates the often-overlooked connections between Europe’s colonial past and its present legal framework, revealing how imperial power dynamics persist within EU structures.
The work challenges conventional narratives about European legal development by demonstrating that colonialism was not merely a historical phenomenon but continues to influence contemporary EU law, governance, and international relations. Through detailed analysis of key legal doctrines and institutional arrangements, Eklund traces how colonial assumptions and hierarchies became embedded in European legal thinking and persist in modern regulatory frameworks.
This interdisciplinary study combines legal scholarship with historical analysis to offer fresh perspectives on the relationship between imperialism and European integration, making it essential reading for scholars of EU law, legal history, and postcolonial studies.
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