Question: Is there a future for the principle of self-determination in international law in the post-colonial world?
Answer: Ever since the principle of self-determination entered the lexicon of international politics during World War 1 the precise meaning and scope of this elusive concept has been the subject of inexorable debate. For whilst the idea lends itself to simple formulation in words which have a semblance of universal applicability and perhaps of revolutionary slogans when the time has come to put it into operation it has turned out to be a complex matter circumvented by limitations and caveats.......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 67% | Course: International Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 3139 | References: Yes | Date written: February, 2002 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 403
