The book focuses on current developments on territorial changes in International law. The study inquiries about whether according to international law, the referendum is a sufficient or a necessary condition for secession, or both. Through main “cases study”, the book finds that there is no sufficient practice and opinio juris to support the existence of an international rule according to which the referendum is a sufficient element to legitimize the birth of a new entity. Nevertheless, there are at least some elements supporting the view that the referendum is becoming a necessary tool in the process for secession, provided that it complies with certain procedural standards.
Book Title
Secession and Referendum
Book Subtitle
A new Dimension of International Law on Territorial Changes?
Authors
Giulia Landi
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
266
Publication Year
2019
Copyright Information
© 2019 Author(s)
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Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-6453-981-2
ISBN Print
978-88-6453-980-5
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-6453-981-2
eISBN (xml)
978-88-9273-015-1
Series Title
Premio Tesi di Dottorato
Series ISSN
2612-8039
Series E-ISSN
2612-8020