Democracy, Minorities and International Law
Download or Read eBook Democracy, Minorities and International Law PDF written by Steven Wheatley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-12-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Steven Wheatley |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2005-12-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521848989 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521848985 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Democracy, Minorities and International Law by : Steven Wheatley
Book excerpt: This work explores the contribution that international law may make to the resolution of culture conflicts--political disputes between the members of different ethno-cultural groups--in democratic States. International law recognizes that persons belonging to minorities have the right to enjoy their own culture and peoples have the right to self-determination without detailing how these principles are to be put into effect. The emergence of democracy as a legal obligation of States permits the international community to concern itself with both the procedure and substance of 'democratic' decisions concerning ethno-cultural groups.
