Ethnic Groups’ Right to Independence: Self-determination, Secession and the Post-Cold War...

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Introduction Self-determination and its claimant

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Many conflicts around the world today are between the central government of a given state and ethnic groups within that state. The ethnic groups demand independence or autonomous rule, while the central government refuses to concede to such demand. How should the international community treat this kind of ethnic conflict?

Transcript of Ethnic Groups’ Right to Independence: Self-determination, Secession and the Post-Cold War...

  • Introduction

    Self-determination and its claimant

    Nick Potts07 January 2014

  • Secession andinternal self-determination

  • Self-determination and secession after the Cold War

  • Conclusion