Conflicts over the rights of self-defined population groups to determine their own destiny within the boundaries of existing states are among the most violent f

Conflicts over the rights of self-defined population groups to determine their own destiny within the boundaries of existing states are among the most violent f

An examination of how the constitutional frameworks for autonomies around the world really work.

This study focuses on territorial autonomy, which is often used in different conflict-resolution and minority situations. Four typical elements are identified o

Throughout the world many sovereign states grant one or more of their territories greater autonomy than other areas. This arrangement, known as asymmetric auton