Self- determination of peoples : a legal reappraisal
by Antonio Cassese.
- United Kingdom : CUP, 1998.
- 375 p.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction. Part I. The Historical Background Chapter 2. Self-determination as an international political postulate . Part II. Self-Determination Becomes an International Legal Standard Chapter 3. Treaty law. Chapter 4. The emergence of customary rules: external self-determination. Chapter 5. The emergence of customary rules: internal self-determination. Chapter 6. The holders of the right of self-determination and the means of ensuring observance of the right. Chapter 7. Comparing customary and treaty law. Part III. The Right to Self-Determination in Operation Chapter 8. The impact of self-determination on traditional international law. Chapter 9. Testing international law - some particularly controversial issues. Chapter 10. The role of self-determination in the recent break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. Part IV. The New Trends Emerging in the World Community Chapter 11. Attempts at expanding self-determination. Part V. General Stocktaking Chapter 12. Recapitulation and conclusion. Index