Abstract
In the controversy-ridden fields of international law and international relations, the widespread recognition of the existence of national rights to self-determination provides a welcome point of agreement. The idea of national self-determination or (as we shall refer to it in order to avoid confusion) the idea of self-government encompasses much more. It may seem that the case for self-government establishes a right to self-determination. That is, it establishes the reasons for the right sort of group, an encompassing group, to determine that a territory shall be self-governing. More fundamental still is the question of how the right of self-determination fits within our general conception of democratic decision making. The right to self-determination derives from the value of membership in encompassing groups. One may ask why should such matters not be entrusted to international adjudication by an international court, or some other international agency.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Group Rights |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 445-467 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351932066 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780754623700 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Peter Jones 2009.