Autonomy, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination

by Hannum, Hurst

• ISBN13: 9780812215724
• ISBN10: 0812215729
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Hurst Hannum is Academic Dean and Associate Professor of International Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
The International Legal Context
Introduction	p. 3
Sovereignty, Statehood, and Nationalism	p. 14
Self-Determination	p. 27
The Rights of Minorities	p. 50
Indigenous Rights	p. 74
Human Rights	p. 104
Searching for Solutions: Nine Case Studies
Introduction	p. 123
Hong Kong	p. 129
India and the Punjab	p. 151
The Kurds	p. 178
The Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua	p. 203
Northern Ireland	p. 226
The Saami (Lapp) People of Norway, Sweden, and Finland	p. 247
Spain--The Basque Country and Catalonia	p. 263
Sri Lanka	p. 280
Sudan	p. 308
Other Examples of Autonomous Arrangements
Introduction	p. 333
Federal or Quasi-Federal Structures	p. 337
Eritrea (1952-1962)
Greenland
Netherlands Antilles
Switzerland (1848-1874)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Territories of International Concern	p. 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
Other Situations of Interest	p. 407
Belgium
Indian Peoples in Brazil
China
Fiji
Italy--the South Tyrol
Malaysia
Conclusion
Conclusion	p. 453
The Content of Autonomy
The Right to Autonomy
Recent Developments	p. 479
Postscript	p. 495
Selected Bibliography	p. 509
Index	p. 515
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