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Autonomy, Sovereignty, and Self–Determination – The Accommodation of Conflicting Rights: Procedural Aspects of International Law

Autor Hurst Hannum
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 ian 1996
Demands for ©autonomy© or minority rights have given rise to conflicts, often violent, in every region of the world and under every political system. Through an analysis of contemporary international legal norms and an examination of several specific case studies - including Hong Kong, India, the transnational problems of the Kurds and Saamis, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sri Lanka, and the Sudan - this book goes beyond mere slogans and identifies a framework in which ethnic, religious, and regional conflicts can be addressed. This newly revised edition includes two new chapters which expand and update both the topical discussions and the case studies included in the first edition.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780812215724
ISBN-10: 0812215729
Pagini: 552
Dimensiuni: 153 x 229 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.79 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: MT – University of Pennsylvania Press
Seria Procedural Aspects of International Law

Locul publicării:United States

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Demands for "autonomy" or minority rights have given rise to conflicts, often violent, in every region of the world and under every political system. Through an analysis of contemporary international legal norms and an examination of several specific case studies - including Hong Kong, India, the transnational problems of the Kurds and Saamis, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sri Lanka, and the Sudan - this book goes beyond mere slogans and identifies a framework in which ethnic, religious, and regional conflicts can be addressed. This newly revised edition includes two new chapters which expand and update both the topical discussions and the case studies included in the first edition.

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Demands for "autonomy" or minority rights have given rise to conflicts in every region of the world under every political system. Through an analysis of international legal norms and several specific case studies- including Hong Kong, India, the Kurds and Saamis, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sri Lanka, and the Sudan-this book goes beyond slogans and identifies a framework in which these conflicts can be addressed. This newly revised edition includes two chapters which expand and update the topical discussions and case studies included in the first edition.

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Acknowledgments
1. Introduction 3
2. Sovereignty, Statehood, and Nationalism 14
3. Self-Determination 27
4. The Rights of Minorities 50
5. Indigenous Rights 74
6. Human Rights 104
7. Hong Kong 129
8. India and the Punjab 151
9. The Kurds 178
10. The Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua 203
11. Northern Ireland 226
12. The Saami (Lapp) People of Norway, Sweden, and Finland 247
13. Spain—The Basque Country and Catalonia 263
14. Sri Lanka 280
15. Sudan 308
16. Federal or Quasi-Federal Structures 337
—Eritrea (1952-1962)
—Greenland
—Netherlands Antilles
—Switzerland (1848-1874)
—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
17. Territories of International Concern 370
—Aland Islands
—Free City of Danzig
—Memel Territory
—New Zealand—The Associate States of the Cook Islands and Niue and the Territory of Tokelau
—The Saar (1920-1935)
—The Saar (1945-1955)
—Free Territory of Trieste
18. Other Situations of Interest 407
—Belgium
—Indian Peoples in Brazil
—China
—Fiji
—Italy—the South Tyrol
—Malaysia
19. Conclusion 453
Recent Developments 479
Postscript 495
Selected Bibliography 509
Index 515