The Evolution of the Protection of National Minority Rights up to the End of the Second World War

Authors

  • Roxana Alina Petraru „Petre Andrei” University of Iaşi, Romania Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63331/upalaw/36/21

Keywords:

Minority Treaties, League of Nations, Self-determination, Collective Security, Ethnic Equality, International Law

Abstract

How did the earliest institutional and legal forms of minority protection originate throughout history? What are the foundational elements and evolutionary processes underlying the major protection systems that exist today and continue to develop globally? These are only some of the complex and interrelated questions thoroughly examined in this comprehensive analysis.

Author Biography

  • Roxana Alina Petraru, „Petre Andrei” University of Iaşi, Romania

    Lecturer Ph.D., "Petre Andrei" University of Iași, Romania

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Published

2026-02-15

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Vol. 36 (2026): Anuarul Universitatii "Petre Andrei" din Iasi - Fascicula: Drept, Stiinte Economice, Stiinte Politice

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