Self-Determination and Humanitarian Secession in International Law of a Globalized World

1. Introduction
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

Part I. Self-Determination and Secession Versus Territorial Integrity in International Law

2. The Recognition of the Right to Self-Determination in International Law
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

3. The Right to Self-Determination and Unilateral Secession
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

Part II. The Independence of Kosovo and Crimea in the Light of Contemporary International Law

4. Kosovo’s Long Road to Independence in 2008
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

5. The Crimea’s Declaration of Independence and Annexation to Russia in 2014
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

6. The Legality of the Secessions of Kosovo and Crimea
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

Part III. The Emergence of Humanitarian Secession as a Response to Humanitarian Crises

7. The International Community Faced with Illegal Secessions by Sub-State Units
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

8. The Emergence of Humanitarian Secession as an International Response to Serious Violations of Human Rights
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

9. Conclusion
Juan Francisco Escudero Espinosa

Avainsanat: Law, International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict, International Relations, Human Rights