Abstract
This Comment examines the relationship between jurisdiction and sovereignty in the context of Chimni’s principle of subaltern internationalism. When viewed from the perspective of decolonisation and self-determination, jurisdiction pulls against Third World spaces for governance. Instead, it deploys jurisdiction as a limiting legal instrument. I suggest that mainstream international law has relied upon—exploited, even—the space between jurisdiction and sovereignty to withhold the full realisation of self-determination from developing states. Drawing on the case study of East Timor, the Comment examines the many faces of jurisdiction on the plane of mainstream international law.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 84-93 |
Journal | National Law School of India Review |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |