Internal self-determination in international law : history, theory, and practice / Kalana Senaratne, University of Peradeniya.

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

©2021.

xiv, 278 pages ; 24 cm.

"Internal self-determination is an under-explored topic in international law. Popularly understood as a principle of recent origin, promoting democratic governance to populations and greater autonomy to minority groups within states, it is its application, in a world dominated by sovereign states, that has been considered as the main challenge. However Internal Self-Determination in International Law invites the reader to critically rethink the history, theory and practice of internal self-determination in a complex world. It is a principle which promises democratic freedoms to peoples; it is also an idea with a long history, having the potential of being promoted for undemocratic purposes. The book is a comprehensive study of the historical development of the principle of internal self-determination, its theoretical scope and how the principle gets practiced within states. In this regard, the book examines the case studies of Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. Internal Self-Determination in International Law is the first detailed and critically oriented examination of internal self-determination"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Senaratne, Kalana, 1983- Internal self-determination in international law Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020

English

November 12, 2021

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-273) and index.

History.