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oapen-20.500.12657-764132024-03-28T09:47:20Z Contested Territories and International Law Makili-Aliyev, Kamal Aland Islands precedent Contested territories Minority rights Nagorno-Karabakh conflict This book considers the possibilities for resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the context of comparative international law. The armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh has been on the peace and security agenda since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This volume draws parallels with a similar situation between Sweden and Finland over sovereignty of the Aland Islands in the early 20th century. Resolved in 1921, it is argued that this represents a model autonomy solution for territorial conflicts that include questions of territorial integrity, self-determination and minority rights. The book compares both conflict situations from the international law perspective, finding both commonalities and dissimilarities. It advances the application of the solution found in the Aland Islands precedent as a model for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, and provides appropriate recommendations for its implementation. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policymakers in the areas of international law and security, conflict resolution and international relations. 2023-09-26T15:00:33Z 2023-09-26T15:00:33Z 2020 book ONIX_20230926_9781000743579_31 9781000743579 9780367405205 9780367373825 9780429353437 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/76413 eng application/pdf n/a 9781000743579.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9780429353437 10.4324/9780429353437 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9781000743579 9780367405205 9780367373825 9780429353437 Routledge 126 open access
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This book considers the possibilities for resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the context of comparative international law. The armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh has been on the peace and security agenda since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This volume draws parallels with a similar situation between Sweden and Finland over sovereignty of the Aland Islands in the early 20th century. Resolved in 1921, it is argued that this represents a model autonomy solution for territorial conflicts that include questions of territorial integrity, self-determination and minority rights. The book compares both conflict situations from the international law perspective, finding both commonalities and dissimilarities. It advances the application of the solution found in the Aland Islands precedent as a model for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, and provides appropriate recommendations for its implementation. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policymakers in the areas of international law and security, conflict resolution and international relations.
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