DECOLONIZATION AND SELF-DETERMINATION

• Published in: Social philosophy & policy Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 1 - 24
• Main Author: Stilz, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 2015
• Subjects: Autonomy; Boundaries; Colonialism; Decolonization; Ethics; Independence; Indigenous populations; International law; Political institutions; Political representation; Representation; Self determination; Sovereignty; Scotland; Quebec Canada

While self-determination is a cardinal principle of international law, its meaning is often obscure. Yet international law clearly recognizes decolonization as a central application of the principle. Most ordinary people also agree that the liberation of colonial peoples was a moral triumph. This es...