Description:
"This paper seeks to provide an introduction to the concept of self-determination, and to suggest the importance of this concept
in Burma. A comprehensive analysis of either topic is beyond the scope of this paper, which is aimed at readers without great
familiarity with either area. Suggestions for further reading may be found in the references.
The paper begins by discussing the concept of self-determination, and its varied meanings. A brief history of the development of
the concept follows, in which the meaning of self-determination beyond decolonisation is touched upon. The situation of
minorities within a state is then considered. The second section of the paper is a discussion of the particular case of Burma..."
Source/publisher:
Legal Issues on Burma Journal No. 5 (Burma Lawyers' Council)
Date of Publication:
2000-04-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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