Human Rights Horizons

Falk, Richard A.

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“…This is why Falk cautions people that in practice, "the right of self-determination is a collective right of a people, and the scope of that right is determined by a mixture of contexts (the threat of atrocities, say, or discrimination, or the fear of both) by geopolitical climate, and by effective outcomes (the facts created)." 52 Nevertheless, we can see that according to international norms, when the principle of territorial integrity of existing national boundaries is in conflict with self-determination, in reality the priority is often given to the principle of territorial integrity. Some western democracies argue that the guarantee of territorial integrity is contingent upon the existence of representative and non-racist government and the absence of serious injustice and violation of human rights.…”

Section: Making Sense Of Ethnic Issues In International Normsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Such an approach proposes to abandon the discourse of self-determination in favor of seeking specific constituent rights concerning resources, selfgovernment, and territorial delimitation. 72 A new international framework on ethnic issues could still be established among all the states involved. The principle would be that ethnic rights must be protected constitutionally and made compatible with the commonly agreed international standard of human rights and freedoms.…”

Section: Conceptualizations and Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethnic Disputes in International Politics: Manifestations and Conceptualizations

Zhu

Blachford

2006

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics

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In a world where most nations are multinational states, ethnic issues often become serious trans-national concerns, as they could potentially lead to international conflicts. This article first puts ethnic issues in the perspective of contemporary international relations through identifying three different manifestations of international ethnic disputes. Then the article examines ethnic issues in the context of international law and norms, especially focusing on key concepts of national self-determination, secession, intervention, and state sovereignty. Finally it makes a presentation on the main conceptualizations of ethnic issues in international relations.

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Section: Making Sense Of Ethnic Issues In International Normsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Conceptualizations and Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnic Disputes in International Politics: Manifestations and Conceptualizations

Zhu

Blachford

2006

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics

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“…While the debate about the scope of self-determination continues, the political outcome of high-profile situations such as Kosovo, Chechnya and Xinjiang will, for a period, reshape the common assumption of the scope of the right of self-determination. 67 It seems the scope is still relatively limited, especially within a big power's turf. Therefore, with the continuing increase of China's economic, political and military power, the external support for the ethnic minority groups' struggle with the Chinese state is not strong, mainly due to the emphasis of the sovereignty principle and because of realpolitik.…”

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confidence: 99%

China's Fate as a Multinational State: a preliminary assessment

Zhu

Blachford²

2006

Journal of Contemporary China

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After the collapse of the two communist multinational states, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, the fact that China survives as the only communist multinational state poses an interesting question: why does China remain intact and how long will it be able to survive in its present state? This paper tries to address these questions. The analysis is centred on three areas: the formation and characteristics of China's ethnic minorities and their role in this multinational state; the relevant domestic politics including institution building and polices; and the influence of external conditions such as international law and realpolitik. The preliminary finding is that in fact only two minority groups in two regions, Tibetans in Tibet and Uygurs in Xinjiang, have the real potential of secession, but it is very unlikely that China as a multinational state will disintegrate in the near future because the internal environment and international politics do not constitute adequate conditions for that to happen.

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“…33 A year later, Richard A. Falk noted a new 'legal internationalism' leaving state sovereignty behind. 34 Today, the lion's share of what is practised in the name of transitional justice is conceived, administered and paid for by the international community. 35 Barbara Ooman's analysis of OECD data clearly shows the expansion of this bilateral and multilateral intervention.…”

Section: Transitional Justice and The International Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%