4 The Limits of Self-Determination

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Foreword, Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Introduction 1
6. Part 1 Conceptual and International Framework
7. 1 Global Change and the Future of Existing Nation-States 13
8. 2 Self-Determination Under International Law: The Coherence of Doctrine Versus the Incoherence of Experience 31
9. 3 UN Intervention and National Sovereignty 67
10. 4 The Limits of Self-Determination 101
11. 5 Avoiding the Iron Cage of Legislated Communal Identity 119
12. Part 2 Case Studies
13. 6 Language and the Politics of Self-Expression: Mayan Revitalization in Guatemala 145
14. 7 Self-Determination and Regionalization in Contemporary Europe 165
15. 8 Self-Determination and State Contraction: Britain and Ireland, France and Algeria, Israel and the West Bank/Gaza 201
16. 9 Self-Determination and the Stability of the Russian Federation 227
17. 10 Self-Determination and National Identity Crisis: The Case of Sudan 253
18. 11 Can Democracies Accommodate Ethnic Nationalism? The Rise and Decline of Self-Determination Movements in India 287
19. 12 Self-Administration and Local Autonomy: Reconciling Conflicting Interests in China 315
20. Part 3 Conclusion
21. 13 A Final Assessment 335
22. Appendixes
23. A List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 361
24. B The Liechtenstein Draft Convention on Self-Determination Through Self-Administration: A Commentary 365
25. C Selected Self-Determination and Interstate Conflicts Since 1990 393
26. D Principal Treaties and Agreements Relating to Self-Determination 407
27. Bibliography 413
28. The Contributors 449
29. Index 451
30. About the Book 467