The self-determination of people and international law

Abstract

demands for greater autonomy or self-government led to demands for full independence. With the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires during World War I, the territory of the old empires demanded new sovereigns (EMERSON, 1971). In this context, the principle of self-determination became the foundation of the new division of Europe by the victorious powers. Until then, self-determination was an element raised only by the nations that were within the territories of the defeated empires. Therefore, it was not thought to apply to overseas colonies (BLAY, 1986).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/homeinternationalanais-163