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LAW431: States and Nations |
Why do we often think that the citizens of each state form, collectively, a nation? Why do we think that this nation 'speaks' or makes its will known through elections? How are nations related to states? Since 1914 new states have been continuously created and their existence justified on the basis of the principle of national self-determination. This unit examines the history of the principle, its theoretical justifications and its application in practice. Among the questions discussed are: What makes a group of people a nation? How did the principle of self-determination become a principle of international law? How was this principle used to justify decolonisation? Do the indigenous people have a right to self-determination? Is there a right to secede and form a separate state? Will this principle be eventually abandoned within a united Europe?
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
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2006 - Offered in 2006
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| Staff Contact: |
Dr Peter Radan |
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Any 300-level LAW unit with a grade of P
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| Offered By: |
Department of Law |
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