International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-Determination
In practice, international law appears to have worked against those principles that accord the people of a State the right to economic self-determination, such as the principle of free choice in economic development. This paper argues that the exercise of the right to economic self- determination (p...
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| description | In practice, international law appears to have worked against those principles that accord the people of a State the right to economic self-determination, such as the principle of free choice in economic development. This paper argues that the exercise of the right to economic self- determination (particularly economic development freedom or free economic development) has been hampered, and has not been freely pursued in practice by developing countries, due to hegemonic control, economic exploitation and domination by the ‘powers that be’ within the international system. This research examines those principles of international law that accord the peoples of a State the right to free economic development, both in theory and practice; it also provides insights into legal policy implications and the prospects of international law in this area. This paper utilises the well-being and liberal-economic legal theoretical approaches, and interdisciplinary and critical-analytical perspectives, within the framework of international economic law and development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8557d30c01546218967d71821704a032022-12-21T18:51:05ZengUniversity of Groningen PressGroningen Journal of International Law2352-26742020-02-017219521510.21827/GroJIL.7.2.195-21525759International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-DeterminationBrian-Vincent Ikejiaku0Coventry UniversityIn practice, international law appears to have worked against those principles that accord the people of a State the right to economic self-determination, such as the principle of free choice in economic development. This paper argues that the exercise of the right to economic self- determination (particularly economic development freedom or free economic development) has been hampered, and has not been freely pursued in practice by developing countries, due to hegemonic control, economic exploitation and domination by the ‘powers that be’ within the international system. This research examines those principles of international law that accord the peoples of a State the right to free economic development, both in theory and practice; it also provides insights into legal policy implications and the prospects of international law in this area. This paper utilises the well-being and liberal-economic legal theoretical approaches, and interdisciplinary and critical-analytical perspectives, within the framework of international economic law and development.https://ugp.rug.nl/GROJIL/article/view/36028international lawglobal lawprinciples of economic self-determinationhuman rightswestern statesthird world statesinternational (economic) law and development |
| spellingShingle | Brian-Vincent Ikejiaku International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-Determination Groningen Journal of International Law international law global law principles of economic self-determination human rights western states third world states international (economic) law and development |
| title | International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-Determination |
| title_full | International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-Determination |
| title_fullStr | International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-Determination |
| title_full_unstemmed | International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-Determination |
| title_short | International Law, Western States, Third World States, and the Principles of Right to Economic Self-Determination |
| title_sort | international law western states third world states and the principles of right to economic self determination |
| topic | international law global law principles of economic self-determination human rights western states third world states international (economic) law and development |
| url | https://ugp.rug.nl/GROJIL/article/view/36028 |
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