The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
This book deals with the international law concerning overseas territories and the right of such territories to choose another relationship with their mother country. Many examples are studied, such as the British, French, American, Danish and New Zealand territories. May such islands choose to become independent, or to become an integral part of the mother country? Do they have the freedom to determine their own political status, to act on the international scene? The case of the Dutch territories in the Caribbean is dealt with in more detail, specifically their constitutional relationship to the Netherlands and the European Union. Through comparison of the different solutions that other states have chosen, a number of best practices are identified

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The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
This book deals with the international law concerning overseas territories and the right of such territories to choose another relationship with their mother country. Many examples are studied, such as the British, French, American, Danish and New Zealand territories. May such islands choose to become independent, or to become an integral part of the mother country? Do they have the freedom to determine their own political status, to act on the international scene? The case of the Dutch territories in the Caribbean is dealt with in more detail, specifically their constitutional relationship to the Netherlands and the European Union. Through comparison of the different solutions that other states have chosen, a number of best practices are identified

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The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

by Steven Hillebrink
The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

by Steven Hillebrink

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This book deals with the international law concerning overseas territories and the right of such territories to choose another relationship with their mother country. Many examples are studied, such as the British, French, American, Danish and New Zealand territories. May such islands choose to become independent, or to become an integral part of the mother country? Do they have the freedom to determine their own political status, to act on the international scene? The case of the Dutch territories in the Caribbean is dealt with in more detail, specifically their constitutional relationship to the Netherlands and the European Union. Through comparison of the different solutions that other states have chosen, a number of best practices are identified


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789067042796
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press
Publication date: 08/21/2008
Edition description: 2008
Pages: 400
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Dr Steven Hillebrink is a legal adviser in the Constitutional Affairs and Legislation Department of the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.

Table of Contents

The Right to Decolonization and Self-Determination.- Different Modes of Political Decolonization.- Self-Government Under The Charter for The Kingdom of The Netherlands.- Characterization of The Kingdom of The Netherlands in Constitutional Theory.- Characterization of The Kingdom Order Under International Law.- Implications of The Right to Decolonization and Self-Determination for The Kingdom of The Netherlands.- The Right to Self-Determination of The Island Territories.- The Right to Self-Determination in Relation to The European Union.- Conclusion.
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