State Sovereignty and the Right to Self-Determination

Abstract

Sovereignty, one of the guiding principles of international society, frequently appears to be at odds with the right to self-determination. Particularly when claims for self-determination translate into demands for secession, we tend to witness the international community’s reluctance to recognize such claims. When do sovereignty and self-determination fail to coexist? How many compromises are states willing to make in order to preserve their sovereignty? And why is the right to self-determination so seldom recognized when resulting in demands for secession? This panel will combine papers on separatism, state-building, and the politics of self-determination.

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De Facto States in International Relations – Between non-Recognition and International Integration	View Paper Details
Towards a State? Determining the 'Stateness' of a De Facto State	View Paper Details
Bonding or Breaking: The Impact of Institutions on Separatist Movement Cohesion	View Paper Details