Passions et ambivalences. Le colonialisme, le nationalisme et le droit international

Passions et ambivalences. Le colonialisme, le nationalisme et le droit international

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The European Journal of International Law Vol. 20 no. 2 © EJIL 2009; all rights reserved .......................................................................................... Book Reviews Nathaniel Berman. Passions et ambivalences. Le colonialisme, le nationalisme et le droit international. Paris: Pedone, 2008. Pp. 476. €48.00. ISBN 9782233005342. This book is the second of a new collection called ‘doctrine(s)’, edited by Emmanuelle Jouannet (Professor of International Law at Paris I and Deputy Director of the Centre d’étude et de recherche en droit international/ CERDIN). The first one was dedicated to Martti Koskenniemi’s works. This second volume brings together seminal articles, by Nathaniel Berman and translated from English, which deserve, without a doubt, to be presented to a French speaking public under this label ‘doctrine’. All articles are underpinned by a consistent line of thought which is epitomized in Emmanuelle Jouannet’s presentation. Far from being a mere description of the content of Berman’s articles, or a kind of hagiographic introduction, her presentation contains elements of explanation, be they personal or more linked to the academic or political environment, which prove to be very useful in order fully to grasp the richness and the complexity of his analyses. Indeed, Nathaniel Berman can hardly be classified into ready-made categories