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Published 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?

Gudmundur Alfredsson, S.J.D. (1982), Harvard Law School, is Senior Associate of the Stefansson Arctic Institute in Iceland.

Göran Lindholm, LL.B., former Legal Director at Åland Lagting and Head of Administration at Åland Government.