The Autonomy of the Åland Islands: Constitutional and International Law Challenges

"Published on occasion of the 100 year anniversary of the êAland Islands' autonomy, this book brings up and discusses a number of challenging issues, from constitutional and international law perspectives, concerning both the êAland 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 êAland Autonomy constitute a useful model for other minority groups? Do the êAland Islands stand to benefit from anything in international law, be it substantive or procedural?"--