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Securitising Decolonisation: The Silencing of Ewe and Togoland Unification under United Nations Trusteeship, 1945-1960
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Abstract With the right to petition the United Nations, the Ewe and Togoland unification movement enjoyed a privilege unmatched by other dependent peoples. Using language conveying insecurity, the movement seized the international spotlight, ensuring that the topic of unification dominated the UN Trusteeship... view more
With the right to petition the United Nations, the Ewe and Togoland unification movement enjoyed a privilege unmatched by other dependent peoples. Using language conveying insecurity, the movement seized the international spotlight, ensuring that the topic of unification dominated the UN Trusteeship System for over a decade. Yet, its vociferous securitisations fell silent due to colonial distortion, leaving unification unfulfilled, thus allowing the seeds of secessionist conflict to grow. At the intersection of postcolonial theory and security studies, Julius Heise presents a theory-driven history of Togoland's path to independence, offering a crucial lesson for international statebuilding efforts.... view less
Keywords
security; politics; political science; globalization; post-colonialism; international relations; administration; Togo
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
Trusteeship; Statebuilding; State;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
421 p.
Series
Postcolonial Studies, 51
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839473061
ISSN
2703-1241
ISBN
978-3-8394-7306-1
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed