LEADER 05168nam 22005412 450 001 9910984501803321 005 20240801145055.0 010 $a90-04-69111-1 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004691117 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31689934 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31689934 035 $a(CKB)36193976800041 035 $z(OCoLC)1436905504 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004691117 035 $a(EXLCZ)9936193976800041 100 $a20240801d2025 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Autonomy of the Åland Islands $eConstitutional and International Law Challenges /$fedited by Gudmundur Alfredsson and Göran Lindholm 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLeiden ;$aBoston :$cBrill | Nijhoff,$d2025. 210 4$d©2025 215 $a1 online resource (339 pages) 225 1 $aHuman Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024 225 1 $aStudies in International Minority and Group Rights ;$v18 311 $a90-04-69110-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tContents -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- Gudmundur Alfredsson and Göran Lindholm -- 1 The Åland Islands Autonomy Paradox -- Bjarne Lindström -- 2 Constitutional Status of the Åland Islands: Expectations and Demands -- Göran Lindholm -- 3 The Legislative Control of Åland Laws -- Göran Lindholm -- 4 Legislative Competence in Matters Not Mentioned in Enumerations -- Markku Suksi -- 5 Finland?s Specific Obligations Relating to Åland?s Autonomy under International and National Law -- Lauri Hannikainen -- 6 International Procedural Safeguards for the Åland 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 Åland under International Law? ? a Formula with Potential -- Ove Bring -- 8 The Demilitarisation and Neutralisation of the Åland Islands: Customary Law Aspects -- Allan Rosas -- 9 The Right of Self-Determination of Peoples in the Light of the Åland 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 Åkermark -- 13 Autonomy from an OSCE Perspective: Updating an Earlier Optimistic Picture -- Lars-Erik Lundin -- 14 The Åland 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: Åland 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 Åland Islands -- Assessments and Ambitions as Expressed by the Parliament?s Autonomy Committee -- Susann Simolin -- 20 Military Service and NATO Membership -- Gun-Mari Lindholm -- 21 Åland: Sport Organisations and Sport Events -- Bogi Eliasen -- 22 The Stalled Faroese Constitutional Project: Lessons to Be Learned -- Bárður Larsen -- Bibliography -- Selected Instruments -- Index. 330 $aPublished on occasion of the 100 year anniversary of the Åland Islands? autonomy, this book brings up and discusses a number of challenging issues, from constitutional and international law perspectives, concerning both the Åland situation and autonomy in general. Among the questions raised are: Is autonomy part of international law and which international organisations may have jurisdiction? Is autonomy a human right or is it about the prevention of violent conflicts? Does the Åland Autonomy constitute a useful model for other minority groups? Do the Åland Islands stand to benefit from anything in international law, be it substantive or procedural? 410 0$aHuman Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024. 410 0$aStudies in International Minority and Group Rights ;$v18. 517 3 $aConstitutional and International Law Challenges 606 $aHuman Rights and Humanitarian Law 606 $aHuman rights 615 0$aHuman Rights and Humanitarian Law. 615 0$aHuman rights. 676 $a341.4/81 702 $aAlfredsson$b Gudmundur 702 $aLindholm$b Göran 801 0$bNL-LeKB 801 1$bNL-LeKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910984501803321 996 $aThe Autonomy of the Åland Islands$94334208 997 $aUNINA