The Space Between Jurisdiction and Sovereignty

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-93
JournalNational Law School of India Review
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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