Talk:Public International Law/History of International Law/Decolonization

Review: May 20, 2023
Dear Anam,

this is a powerful and beautifully written piece! Thank you for making such an important contribution to this book project and thus hopefully furthering the kind of reflexivity we need for decolonisation. I have added a few comments in the text (you can only see them if you go into 'edit source' mode), which mainly concern suggestions for further references and cross-references to other chapters. I think it would be really great if you could read (and, while you are at it, review) the chapters on founding myths, TWAIL, and states to see where there are overlaps so that you can add cross-references and maybe also shorten some of the parts that are already aptly reflected elsewhere (I am thinking mainly of the founding myths and the TWAIL chapters in this regard, there is some friction with the states chapter, which I think is productive). Overall, I would like to encourage you to think about the audience as you revise the chapter. We are writing for students who are familiarising themselves with international law for the first time so please make sure that you do not expect your readers to be familiar with scholarly debates in IL and IR before they read your chapter. Fore more detailed content, you can add 'advanced knowledge' boxes, as explained at the beginning of the template for the chapter. Also, please try as hard as you can to make your chapter more concise. We are really struggling to get the word count down for the book version and I have the impression that some of the arguments you are making could be made as effectively with fewer words. Thank you again for this fantastic contribution and let me know if I can assist in any way with the revisions.

Warmly, SuéSué González Hauck (discuss • contribs) 14:37, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Review: May 11, 2023
Overall, I found the introduction to the chapter to be an enjoyable and informative read, with a clear and engaging writing style. One of the things that really stood out to me was your writing style. The language used was clear and concise, making it easy to understand even for someone who might not have had extensive prior knowledge on the subject matter. Also, I really liked your approach and perspective in the introduction

I think the chapter could become a bit more comprehensive. For example, there was no mention of positivist perspectives on decolonisation. It would be interesting to see how you engage with these ideas, particularly in relation to the right to self-determination and decolonisation. In particular, I think the book "The Last Colony" by Philippe Sands would have been a valuable resource to draw from in this regard.

You will find some comments in your chapter in which I elaborate on something more specifically. To view these comments, just open you chapter page and click on "Edit" in the top-right toolbox.

Some parts are still missing in your contribution:

- It would be great if you could finish the chapter by the end of June at the latest. The sooner you finish, the more we can review your chapter and the more time you have to use our comments to improve the chapter.

- Note also that the following parts are still missing: required knowledge, learning objectives, summary

- You could add some links to other chapters of the textbook

- Additionally, while the lack of footnotes made the reading experience more streamlined, I would have liked to see more references to support the arguments made in the chapter. Please use OSCOLA as your citation style. Also, please add the footnotes using the wikibooks format. I have now adjusted this in your chapter.

Max Milas (discuss • contribs) 20:00, 11 May 2023 (UTC)