Verfassungsblog (Apr 2023)
Humanizing Warfare as a Project of Power Politics and Colonial Exclusion
Abstract
The myth of the Geneva Conventions as a liberal, inclusive project has been thoroughly deconstructed. Two recent books, Boyd van Dijk’s „Preparing for War. The Making of the Geneva Conventions“ and Hugo Slim’s „Solferino 21. Warfare, Civilians and Humanitarians in the Twenty-First Century“ delve into the history of the humanitarian project and shed light on its imperial and postcolonial contexts. A review essay.
