1: The Origins of National Consciousness
2: Self-Determination and the First World War
3: The Inter-War Years: The Minorities Treaties Regime
4: Self-Determination in Modern International Law: International
Instruments and Judicial Decisions
5: Self-Determination in Modern International Law: The Practice of
States
6: The Protection of Minorities
7: Definitions of the Term "People"
8: Secession
9: Irredentism
10: Historical Title
Epilogue
Thomas Musgrave is a lecturer in law at the University of Wollongong in Australia. He has practised as a barrister in Canada.
`The book's great strength from the point of view of non-lawyers
lies in the clarity with which it unfolds, expounds and analyses
the arguments that have been used by international bodies, states
and ethnic movements to justify particular courses of action and
inaction. The complex inter-relationships between
self-determination and minority protection, which lie at the core
of the book, are especially well handled the book's realism will
appear to scholars
whose firm disciplinary grounding in realpolitik may prejudice them
against legally-based approaches.'
Immigrants and Minorities
`offers a fresh approach to the origins of self-determination ...
offers clearly argued positions about contentious issues ... very
well written and ... accessible to most readers. It should be read
by all those involved in any way in matters that raise issues of
self-determination and minority rights.'
Lawyers Weekly
`immensely helpful in providing a proper perspective.'
A.G. Noorani, Frontline, Aug 00.
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