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The concept of self-determination has played a very important role in the shaping of the international community in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It is closely linked in a number of different ways to the status of minorities and minorities frequently make claims to self-determination as a right for themselves. This meticulously researched book explores the relationship between self-determination and minority rights in international law. It is highly detailed in its treatment of the subject, discussing very recent events, such as the atrocities in the former Yugoslavia, in a valuable historical context. His analysis of the issues provide the reader with a significant clarification of the legal issues involved, especially since the establishment of the UN and the development of international norms of human rights. As such, the book will hold particular appeal for all those who are interested in international law and politics, as well as students of modern history wishing to be informed on this hotly debated issue.

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• 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
• Bibliography
• Index

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An Australian lecturer in law has developed a carefully researched doctoral dissertation into an extremely valuable reference on ethnic group rights in international law. Western European proponents of self-determination as representative government, Eastern European advocates of ethnically based nation-states, and colonized peoples' demand for independence all combined to establish "self-determination" as an ill-defined legal right. Musgrave's comprehensive history offers richly detailed case studies from WW I through the break up of Yugoslavia. The study systematically examines minorities treaties, indigenous peoples, decolonization, human rights conventions and declarations, secession, irredentism, and historical title. Ultimately Musgrave acknowledges that inconsistent UN practice toward popular rule and state sovereignty cannot be satisfactorily explained by international legal principles. Power politics determines which minority groups obtain autonomy and territory. The governments that create international law insist on territorial integrity and sovereign authority, which will continue to frustrate demands for minority group rights. Nonetheless, some progress has been made in assisting individuals from minority groups to resist assimilation. Thoroughly documented with technical references to original League of Nations, UN, and World Court sources, the work addresses an academic and professional audience rather than general readers. H. Tolley University of Cincinnati

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Thomas Musgrave is a lecturer in law at the University of Wollongong in Australia. He has practised as a barrister in Canada.