Format:
XVI, 383 S.
,
24 cm
ISBN:
9781780681535
Series Statement:
School of Human Rights Research series vol. 61
Content:
It is increasingly often suggested in literature that a right to unilateral secession, stemming from the right to self-determination of peoples, may arise in case of serious injustices suffered by a people. In those extreme circumstances, an alleged right to unilateral secession operates as an "ultimum remedium". While such a right to remedial secession may well be morally desirable, the question is to what extent it has actually emerged under contemporary international law. The right to self-determination of peoples is generally considered to be one of the most fundamental norms in international law. Outside the context of decolonization, the right to self-determination is a continuous right, which is to be exercised primarily within the framework of an existing State
Note:
Literaturverz. S. 339 - 371
,
Zugl.: Tilburg, Univ., Diss. 2013
Language:
English
Keywords:
Internationales Recht
;
Menschenrecht
;
Selbstbestimmungsrecht
;
Hochschulschrift
