The Autonomy of the Aland Islands
Constitutional and International Law Challenges
Published on 4. October 2024
Book
Hardback
338 pages
978-90-04-69110-0 (ISBN)
Description
Published on occasion of the 100 year anniversary of the Aland Islands' autonomy, this book brings up and discusses a number of challenging issues, from constitutional and international law perspectives, concerning both the Aland situation and autonomy in general. Among the questions raised are:
Is autonomy part of international law and which international organisations may have jurisdiction?
Is autonomy a human right or is it about the prevention of violent conflicts?
Does the Aland Autonomy constitute a useful model for other minority groups?
Do the Aland Islands stand to benefit from anything in international law, be it substantive or procedural?
Is autonomy part of international law and which international organisations may have jurisdiction?
Is autonomy a human right or is it about the prevention of violent conflicts?
Does the Aland Autonomy constitute a useful model for other minority groups?
Do the Aland Islands stand to benefit from anything in international law, be it substantive or procedural?
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Netherlands
Publishing group
Brill
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-69110-0 (9789004691100)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Gudmundur Alfredsson, S.J.D. (1982), Harvard Law School, is Senior Associate of the Stefansson Arctic Institute in Iceland.
Goeran Lindholm, LL.B., former Legal Director at Aland Lagting and Head of Administration at Aland Government.
Goeran Lindholm, LL.B., former Legal Director at Aland Lagting and Head of Administration at Aland Government.
Content
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
?Gudmundur Alfredsson and Goeran Lindholm
1 The Aland Islands Autonomy Paradox
?Bjarne Lindstroem
2 Constitutional Status of the Aland Islands: Expectations and Demands
?Goeran Lindholm
3 The Legislative Control of Aland Laws
?Goeran Lindholm
4 Legislative Competence in Matters Not Mentioned in Enumerations
?Markku Suksi
5 Finland's Specific Obligations Relating to Aland's Autonomy under International and National Law
?Lauri Hannikainen
6 International Procedural Safeguards for the Aland Islands' Autonomy? Some Reflections on the (Re-)Activation of a League of Nations Mechanism
?Rainer Hofmann and Moritz Malkmus
7 On the Expression "The Special Status of Aland under International Law" - a Formula with Potential
?Ove Bring
8 The Demilitarisation and Neutralisation of the Aland Islands: Customary Law Aspects
?Allan Rosas
9 The Right of Self-Determination of Peoples in the Light of the Aland Islands Agreement
?The Jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and Other Bodies
?Alfred de Zaya's
10 International Standards on Minority Autonomy
?Gudmundur Alfredsson
11 Minorities and Group Rights
?Human Rights Complaints at Regional Organisations by Individuals, Groups and or Other States - the Council of Europe
?Fredrik Sundberg
12 A Short Exploration of the Nexus of Autonomy, Culture & Security
?Sia Spiliopoulou Akermark
13 Autonomy from an OSCE Perspective: Updating an Earlier Optimistic Picture
?Lars-Erik Lundin
14 The Aland Islands and European Union Law: Current Issues and Perspectives
?Rainer Hofmann, Alexander Heger and Moritz Malkmus
15 Autonomy Representation in the European Parliament, Council and Commission
?Julia Lindholm and Elisabeth F. Rasmussen
16 Access to and Relevant International Issues at the Council of Europe and the Organisation of Security and Co-Operation in Europe
?Krzysztof Drzewicki
17 The Right to Language in International Human Rights Law: Aland Islands and Other Finnish Minorities
?Reetta Toivanen
18 Language Discrimination in Europe - Surprisingly Strict and Promising Lessons from Finland
?Axel Hjo
19 International Relations of the Aland Islands
?Assessments and Ambitions as Expressed by the Parliament's Autonomy Committee
?Susann Simolin
20 Military Service and NATO Membership
?Gun-Mari Lindholm
21 Aland: Sport Organisations and Sport Events
?Bogi Eliasen
22 The Stalled Faroese Constitutional Project: Lessons to Be Learned
?Bar?ur Larsen
Bibliography
Selected Instruments
Index
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
?Gudmundur Alfredsson and Goeran Lindholm
1 The Aland Islands Autonomy Paradox
?Bjarne Lindstroem
2 Constitutional Status of the Aland Islands: Expectations and Demands
?Goeran Lindholm
3 The Legislative Control of Aland Laws
?Goeran Lindholm
4 Legislative Competence in Matters Not Mentioned in Enumerations
?Markku Suksi
5 Finland's Specific Obligations Relating to Aland's Autonomy under International and National Law
?Lauri Hannikainen
6 International Procedural Safeguards for the Aland Islands' Autonomy? Some Reflections on the (Re-)Activation of a League of Nations Mechanism
?Rainer Hofmann and Moritz Malkmus
7 On the Expression "The Special Status of Aland under International Law" - a Formula with Potential
?Ove Bring
8 The Demilitarisation and Neutralisation of the Aland Islands: Customary Law Aspects
?Allan Rosas
9 The Right of Self-Determination of Peoples in the Light of the Aland Islands Agreement
?The Jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and Other Bodies
?Alfred de Zaya's
10 International Standards on Minority Autonomy
?Gudmundur Alfredsson
11 Minorities and Group Rights
?Human Rights Complaints at Regional Organisations by Individuals, Groups and or Other States - the Council of Europe
?Fredrik Sundberg
12 A Short Exploration of the Nexus of Autonomy, Culture & Security
?Sia Spiliopoulou Akermark
13 Autonomy from an OSCE Perspective: Updating an Earlier Optimistic Picture
?Lars-Erik Lundin
14 The Aland Islands and European Union Law: Current Issues and Perspectives
?Rainer Hofmann, Alexander Heger and Moritz Malkmus
15 Autonomy Representation in the European Parliament, Council and Commission
?Julia Lindholm and Elisabeth F. Rasmussen
16 Access to and Relevant International Issues at the Council of Europe and the Organisation of Security and Co-Operation in Europe
?Krzysztof Drzewicki
17 The Right to Language in International Human Rights Law: Aland Islands and Other Finnish Minorities
?Reetta Toivanen
18 Language Discrimination in Europe - Surprisingly Strict and Promising Lessons from Finland
?Axel Hjo
19 International Relations of the Aland Islands
?Assessments and Ambitions as Expressed by the Parliament's Autonomy Committee
?Susann Simolin
20 Military Service and NATO Membership
?Gun-Mari Lindholm
21 Aland: Sport Organisations and Sport Events
?Bogi Eliasen
22 The Stalled Faroese Constitutional Project: Lessons to Be Learned
?Bar?ur Larsen
Bibliography
Selected Instruments
Index