Autonomy, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination: The Accommodation of Conflicting Rights

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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 identifies a framework in which ethnic, religious, and regional conflicts can be addressed. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgments Part I: The International Legal Context 1. Introduction 2. Sovereignty, Statehood, and Nationalism 3. Self-Determination 4. The Rights of Minorities 5. Indigenous Rights 6. Human Rights Part II: Searching for Solutions: Mine Case Studies Introduction 7. Hong Kong 8. India and the Punjab 9. The Kurds 10. The Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua 11. Northern Ireland 12. The Saami (Lapp) People of Norway, Sweden, 13. Spain-The Basque Country and Catalonia 14. Sri Lanka 15. Sudan Part III: Other Examples of Autonomous Arrangements Introduction 16. Federal or Quasi-Federal Structures Eritrea (1952-1962) Greenland Netherlands Antilles Switzerland (1848-1874) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 17. Territories of International Concern 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 Belgium Indian Peoples in Brazil China Fiji Italy-the South Tyrol Malaysia Part IV: Conclusion 19. Conclusion The Content of Autonomy The Right to Autonomy Recent Developments Postscript Selected Bibliography Index