Foreword = 9
Preface = 11
List of abbreviations = 13
Table of cases = 15
Author's intrduction = 21
Part A - The minority question in context : background and concepts = 23
Chapter I - International concern for minorities in an historical perspective = 25
Chapter II - Human rights, minority rights, peoples' rights = 39
Chapter III - Definition of "minority" and determination of an individual's minority membership = 55
Part B - Substantive entitlements available to minorities : general standards and special regimes = 77
Chapter IV - Existence, equality and non-discrimination = 79
Chapter V - Identity : the UN framework = 97
Chapter VI - Identity : the regional frameworks(Part I) = 119
Chapter VII -Identity : the regional frameworks(Part I) = 139
Chapter VIII-State sovereignty and the self-determination puzzle = 159
Chapter IX - Role of special treaties in modern practice = 181
Part C - Realising protection : international supervision and domestic dimensions = 197
Chapter X - Procedures, prevention and further action = 199
Chapter XI - Europe in country perspective : models, devices and problematic situations = 229
Conclusions : reinforcing the pillars for a coherent architecture = 247
Appendix : selected documents at the universal and regional level = 259
Preface = 11
List of abbreviations = 13
Table of cases = 15
Author's intrduction = 21
Part A - The minority question in context : background and concepts = 23
Chapter I - International concern for minorities in an historical perspective = 25
Chapter II - Human rights, minority rights, peoples' rights = 39
Chapter III - Definition of "minority" and determination of an individual's minority membership = 55
Part B - Substantive entitlements available to minorities : general standards and special regimes = 77
Chapter IV - Existence, equality and non-discrimination = 79
Chapter V - Identity : the UN framework = 97
Chapter VI - Identity : the regional frameworks(Part I) = 119
Chapter VII -Identity : the regional frameworks(Part I) = 139
Chapter VIII-State sovereignty and the self-determination puzzle = 159
Chapter IX - Role of special treaties in modern practice = 181
Part C - Realising protection : international supervision and domestic dimensions = 197
Chapter X - Procedures, prevention and further action = 199
Chapter XI - Europe in country perspective : models, devices and problematic situations = 229
Conclusions : reinforcing the pillars for a coherent architecture = 247
Appendix : selected documents at the universal and regional level = 259