Self-Determination in the International Legal System

Whose Claim, to What Right?

von Tom Sparks

278 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This open access book brings conceptual clarity to the study and practice of self-determination, showing that it is, without doubt, one of the most important concepts of the international legal order. It argues that the accepted categorisation of internal and external self-determination is not helpful, and suggests a new typology. This new framework has four categories: the polity-based, secessionary, colonial, and remedial forms. Each will be distinguished by the grounds, or the legitimacy-claim, on which it is based. This not only ensures consistency, it moves the question out of the purely conceptual realm and addresses the practical concerns of those invoking self-determination. By presenting international lawyers with a typology that is both theoretically consistent and more practically useful, the author makes a significant contribution to our understanding of this keystone of international law.The open access edition of this book is available under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht.

• Reihe: Bloomsbury 3PL
• ISBN: 9781509945139
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.08.2024
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC