title: The Right to Self-Determination in International Law (From Independence to Democracy)
abstract: According to international law, peoples possess the right to self-determination, which entitles them to freely determine their political status and to pursue their economic, social, and cultural development. However, the legal institutionalization and international legislation of this value became manifest after World War I and in the Treaty of Versailles. At the same time, the implementation of this right continues to face obstacles and limitations, such as the preservation of the territorial i