Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Table of Cases; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. A History of Internal Self-Determination; 3. Internal Self-Determination and the Populations of States; 4. Internal Self-Determination and Minority Groups; 5. Western and Third World Approaches to Internal Self-Determination; 6. Sri Lanka: A Case Study; 7. Hong Kong: A Case Study; 8. Internal Self-Determination in the Courts of Law; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography.

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A clear and accessible study of the principle of internal self-determination in international law.

About the Author

Kalana Senaratne is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Law, University of Peradeniya. He has previously worked in the governmental and non-governmental sectors, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process in Sri Lanka. He holds postgraduate degrees in law from University College London and the University of Hong Kong.