Justifications of Minority Protection in International Law

• Author(s): Athanasia Spiliopoulou Åkermark,
• Publisher: BRILL
• Pages: 332
• ISBN_10: 9004479872
  ISBN_13: 9789004479876
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Law / International , Political Science / Human Rights , Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy ,

Description:... This volume examines minority protection in international law. Its task is twofold: to examine existing methods of minority protection, and to analyse the underlying justifications of minority protection as reflected in international legal standards and discourse. Part I outlines the theoretical framework; Part II addresses minority protection and its justifications in the League of Nations, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the United Nations. Finally, the author argues that it is possible to develop a working holistic approach to minority protection combining protection of peace, human dignity and culture.