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Unraveling the International Law of Colonialism

by:


Robert J. Miller (Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University) and

Harry Hobbs (University of Technology Sydney.

A look into the Doctrine of Discovery 4th May 1497 to 30th March 2023 and how it was applied to Australia and the United States.

The Doctrine of Discovery was the instrument that allowed Colonial explorers to invade and plunder non Christian lands and Peoples, leading to the devastating disenfranchisement of Indigenous People we have today.