Internal self-determination is an under-explored topic in international law. It is popularly understood to be a principle of relatively recent origin, promoting

This book examines the conceptual and political history of the right of self-determination of peoples.

Presents the legal cases for self-determination in East Timor, Kosovo, Chechnya, Georgia (South Ossetia and Abkhazia) and in South Sudan.

In this book, leading scholars re-examine the principle of national self-determination from diverse theoretical perspectives.