This book explores the progressive development of international law in the post-Cold War period, tracing the emergence of a new understanding of external self-determination that includes remedial secession. This evolution challenges traditional interpretations of the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Through the prism of remedial self-determination, it analyses the development of new norms, demonstrating how secessionist acts have influenced statesâ perceptions on secession. By focusing on state practice in the context of post-Cold War self-determination disputes â Timor-Leste, Kosovo, and Iraqi Kurdistan â the analysis illustrates the conditions under which remedial secession has gradually emerged as a viable outcome for addressing secessionist conflicts.
Blerim Mustafa Ph.D. (1988), is an expert on post-Cold War remedial secession. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Leicester (UK) and is a frequent speaker at international forums on matters related to self-determination and human rights.
This book is addressed to academics and practitioners of international law, specializing in human rights, secession, and conflict studies, particularly those focused on post-Cold War self-determination.