How Does the International Community Reconcile the Principles of Territorial Integrity and Self-Determination? The Case of Crimea
Journal: Russian Law Journal
Year: 2016

This paper explores the ambiguous nature of two principles of international law – self-determination and territorial integrity – illustrating the controversial nuances of international law on a political level, nuances with which the Crimean crisis has been described. Multiple paradigms will be applied to interpret the juristic status of the quoted principles. The foundation of this research is the collision between Russia and the West over the legal interpretation of these two principles throug