Minorities in international law : an introductory study /
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| Author / Creator: | Pentassuglia, Gaetano. |
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| Imprint: | London : European Centre for Minority Issues, Council of Europe Pub., c2002. |
| Description: | 304 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Minority issues handbook Minority issues handbook ; 1st. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4836466 |
| Summary: | This book, the first in the series of publications on minority issues, provides a critical overview of the protection of minority groups in international law. Topics covered include: the definition of a minority, concepts of state sovereignty and self-determination; the historical context to international human rights law; the legal frameworks developed by the UN, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the EU; as well as examples of legal approaches adopted by individual European countries to address the protection of minorities. |
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| Physical Description: | 304 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9287147736 |