Associate Statehood: Principles and Prospects

Keitner, Chimène

Abstract

Download This Paper | Share | Email |Add to Briefcase

Associate Statehood: Principles and Prospects

Chimène I. Keitner

University of California Hastings College of the Law

March 27, 2010

Faroese Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 13, 2003

Abstract:
This article explores the spectrum of status options available to small polities under international law. It focuses on the status of free association, which comprises a range of options between the extremes of full independence and integration into a larger state. It provides an overview of free association arrangements to which the United States is a party, and it suggests how some aspects of these arrangements could serve as useful models for the Faroe Islands. It also outlines some considerations in designing a referendum on political status, based on the experiences of Québec, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 29

Keywords: free association, self-determination, referendum, faroe islands

Accepted Paper Series

Download This Paper

Date posted: October 3, 2006 ; Last revised: November 13, 2012

Suggested Citation

Keitner, Chimène I., Associate Statehood: Principles and Prospects (March 27, 2010). Faroese Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 13, 2003. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=933739

Contact Information

Chimène I. Keitner (Contact Author)

University of California Hastings College of the Law ( email )

200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States