Sub-State Governance through Territorial Autonomy A Comparative Study in Constitutional Law of Powers, Procedures and Institutions /

• Main Author: Suksi, Markku (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Law.; Law > Philosophy.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; Fundamentals of Law.

This study focuses on territorial autonomy, which is often used in different conflict-resolution and minority situations. Four typical elements are identified on the basis of the historical example of the Memel Territory and the so-called Memel case of the PCIJ; distribution of powers, participation...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Autonomy of Memel
• The Relationship between Federalism and Autonomy
• Conflict Resolution in a Self-Determination Context as a General Frame for Sub-State Arrangements
• The Distribution of Powers
• Participation in Decision-Making
• The Executive Power
• International Relations
• Concluding Remarks.