"'Let us first of all have unity among us': Bandung, International Law, and the Empty Politics of Solidarity" in Luis Eslava, Michael Fakhri, and Vasuki Nesiah, eds., Bandung, Global History, and International Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017) 293-307 (original) (raw)

2017, Luis Eslava, Michael Fakhri, and Vasuki Nesiah, eds., Bandung, the Global South, and International Law: Critical Pasts and Pending Futures (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017)

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'Let us first of all have unity among us': Bandung, International Law, and the Empty Politics of Solidarity examines the Bandung Conference of 1955, exploring the dynamics of Afro-Asian solidarity and how the notion of solidarity has been constructed, interpreted, and utilized over the years. The chapter argues that while Bandung is often celebrated as a pivotal moment for Third World unity, the concept of solidarity was rife with ambiguities and served more as a symbolic tool rather than a concrete policy agenda. By analyzing the rhetoric surrounding solidarity at the Conference and its implications for subsequent international movements, the work underscores the complexities and limitations inherent in the pursuit of genuine cooperation among diverse national interests.

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