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Does The Right Of Self-Determination Include A Right To A Homeland?, Allison M. Dussias
Does The Right Of Self-Determination Include A Right To A Homeland?, Allison M. Dussias
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
I would like to spend some time pinning down some of the legal support for this proposition that the right of self-determination has to include the right to a homeland. The starting point is defining self-determination. What do we mean by self-determination? What do we mean by the right of self-determination? Once we define that then we can think more about how the idea of a homeland fits into that broader concept of self-determination.
Re-Thinking Self-Determination: A Critical Analysis Of Current International Law Theories, Deborah Z. Cass
Re-Thinking Self-Determination: A Critical Analysis Of Current International Law Theories, Deborah Z. Cass
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the need to re-think the principle of self-determination by establishing that an undesirable level of uncertainty exists regarding the usage of the term, and to show that a major cause of the confusion is due to the inadequacy of conventional approaches. These objectives will be achieved by identifying and evaluating conflicting approaches toward the meaning of self-determination, proposing an explanation for why the debate has evolved and suggesting which approach best serves the needs of the international community.