Missing the boat to self-determination: Palestine and Namibia in retrospect.

From: Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) | Date: June 22, 1998| Author: Fox, M.J. | Copyright information

A study was conducted to examine political ideas and legal principles associated with the decolonization of Palestine and Namibia, and the countries' aspiration for self-determination. The acceptance of self-determination in international law was analyzed based on the inclusion of a self-determination clause in the UN Charter. Results of the study showed that various international developments helped realize the decolonization process, including the involvement and strategies utilized by the ...

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