Internal Self-Determination in International Law: History, Theory, and Practice

International Law

Internal Self-Determination in International Law: History, Theory, and Practice

By Kalana Senaratne
Cambridge University Press July 2023

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781108735834
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
July 2023
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Internal self-determination is an under-explored topic in international law. It is popularly understood to be a principle of relatively recent origin, promoting democratic freedoms to populations and autonomy for minority groups within states. It has also been viewed as a principle receiving the support of Western states, in particular. In this first book-length critical study of the topic, the reader is invited to rethink the history, theory and practice of internal self-determination in a complex world. Kalana Senaratne shows that it is a principle of great, but varied, potential. Internal self-determination promises democratic freedoms and autonomy to peoples; but it also represents an idea which is not historically new, and is ultimately a principle which can be promoted for different and conflicting purposes. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be of interest to international lawyers, state-officials, minority groups, and students of law and politics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Table of Cases
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. A History of Internal Self-Determination
3. Internal Self-Determination and the Populations of States
4. Internal Self-Determination and Minority Groups
5. Western and Third World Approaches to Internal Self-Determination
6. Sri Lanka: A Case Study
7. Hong Kong: A Case Study
8. Internal Self-Determination in the Courts of Law
9. Conclusion
Bibliography
HKD 302.64 −3%
HKD 312.00

Inclusive of HK delivery

Ready to ship
Delivery Time: around 4-5 weeks
Extra 10 working days if shipping address outside Hong Kong
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from International Law

View all
Free Trade and Cultural Diversity in International Law
Hart Publishing

Free Trade and Cultural Diversity in International Law

Jingxia Shi
HKD 659.00
The European Free Trade Association: An Intergovernmental Platform for Trade Relations
Intersentia Publishers

The European Free Trade Association: An Intergovernmental Platform for Trade Relations

Georges Baur
HKD 744.00
Liberal Democracies and the Responsibility to Protect: Lessons from Syria New
Routledge

Liberal Democracies and the Responsibility to Protect: Lessons from Syria

Chloë Gilgan, McRae
HKD 1,954.55
The Acquisition of Territory in International Law
Manchester University Press

The Acquisition of Territory in International Law

R.Y. Jennings; Marcelo G. Kohen
HKD 399.00
Public International Law: Contemporary Principles 2nd Edition
Edward Elgar Publishing

Public International Law: Contemporary Principles 2nd Edition

Gideon Boas
HKD 541.60
Terrorism and the State
Hart Publishing

Terrorism and the State

Tal Backer
HKD 554.71