International Protection of Minorities - Challenges in Practice and Doctrine

The Europa Institute at the University of Zurich and the Swiss Institute of International Studies have organized, in 2010, a conference and a ceremonial act to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Council of Europe. The event took place at the University of Zurich under the auspices of the Swiss Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. This volume contains contributions of international experts which discuss the minority protection system as it exists today and possible ways to advance it in future. It also assembles various scientific texts concerned with promising models for the management of societies' diversity. This publication has as its objective to be a framework and source of inspiration for broader discussions on problems of minoirity protection in international relations and in international law.