The break-up of Yugoslavia and international law

List of maps . . vii
Acknowledgements . . ix

Introduction . . 1
1 Nationalism and self-determination . . 8
2 The 'nation' as a 'people' . . 24
3 The principle of uti possidetis in Latin America . . 69
4 The principle of uti possidetis in Asia and Africa . . 118
5 The national question and internal administrative borders in Yugoslavia, 1918-91 . . 135
6 The international response to and course of the Yugoslavia secessions . . 160
7 The Badinter Commission: secession, self-determination and uti possidetis . . 204
8 Conclusion . . 244

Appendix: table of cases . . 254
Select bibliography . . 257
Index . . 262