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Sub-State Governance through Territorial Autonomy

A Comparative Study in Constitutional Law of Powers, Procedures and Institutions

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Authors:
  1. Markku Suksi

    1. , Department of Law, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo, Finland

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  • The first systematic review of different sub-state entities organized as territorial autonomies

  • Distinguishes territorial autonomies from federal forms of organization

  • Connects territorial autonomy to conflict resolution and self-determination

  • Identifies the most important features of territorial autonomy

  • Compares the different territorial autonomies at a general level

  • Provides detailed analysis of norms and practice in territorial autonomies

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 1-38

  3. The Autonomy of Memel

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 39-80

  4. The Relationship between Federalism and Autonomy

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 81-139

  5. Conflict Resolution in a Self-Determination Context as a General Frame for Sub-state Arrangements

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 141-276

  6. The Distribution of Powers

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 277-394

  7. Participation in Decision-Making

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 395-506

  8. The Executive Power

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 507-574

  9. International Relations

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 575-622

  10. Concluding Remarks

    • Markku Suksi
    Pages 623-659

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 661-685
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This study focuses on territorial autonomy, which is often used in different conflict-resolution and minority situations. Four typical elements are identified on the basis of the historical example of the Memel Territory and the so-called Memel case of the PCIJ; distribution of powers, participation through elections and referendums, executive power of territorial autonomy, and international relations. These elements are used for a comparative analysis of the constitutional law that regulates the position of six currently existing special jurisdictions, the Åland Islands in Finalnd, Scotland in the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico in the United States of America, Hong Kong in China, Aceh in Indonesia and Zanzibar in Tanzania. The current sub-state entities examined can be arranged in relation to Memel in a manner that indicates that Hong Kong and the Åland conform to the typical territorial autonomy, while Puerto Rico and Aceh should probably not be understood as territorial autonomies proper. At the same time, the territorial autonomies can be distinguished from federally organized sub-state entities.

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  • , Department of Law, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo, Finland

    Markku Suksi

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