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Self-Determination In International Mediation: Some Preliminary Reflections , Jacqueline Nolan-Haley
Self-Determination In International Mediation: Some Preliminary Reflections , Jacqueline Nolan-Haley
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Few concepts have generated as much discussion in the post-war international legal system as that of “self-determination.” Scholars debate the proper identity of the "selves" endowed with this right, its boundaries, and its normative relevance. When the focus turns to mediation, the discussion becomes murky because the concept of self-determination has both procedural and substantive components, and is noticeably different in the private and public sectors. The generic concept of self-determination relates to ideas of democratic governance and the Enlightenment belief that legitimate government depends upon the consent of the governed. As adapted to private mediation theory, the right of …