Self-Determination and Democracy in Post-Conflict Africa: Moving from Procedure to Substance
Journal: Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law
Year: 2018

This article reviews the application of the principle of self-determination to postconflict rule of law developments in Africa. Popular conceptions of the principle or right of self-determination often associate it with so-called ‘self-determination’ or ‘sovereignty-based’ conflicts, that is, those fought with the aim of separation or secession. This link with secession has experienced a recent resurgence with the Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea, and the arguments put forward by the Kr