On Tuesday 31 March 2026, Professor Bradley Simpson (University of Connecticut) will present his latest book, ‘The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transformation of International Order, 1941-2000.’ The book presentation will be followed by a panel discussion.
- Date
- Tuesday 31 Mar 2026, 15:00 - 18:00
- Type
- Book presentation
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- C2-1
- Building
- Theil Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
The idea of self-determination is one of the most significant in modern international politics and law. Most scholars have associated self-determination with the movements for decolonization, but as decolonization drew to its near completion in the 1980s, self-determination movements and claims continued to proliferate. Indigenous peoples, East European dissidents, “unrepresented peoples,” opponents of US intervention in Central America, anti-Apartheid activists, the Soviet successor states, international lawyers, and many others carried forward the work of circulating novel and expansive self-determination claims. Their efforts were deeply connected to the recognition that economic globalization was changing the meaning of sovereignty, which demanded new understandings of self-determination.
During his presentation, prof. Bradley Simpson will discuss how these various sources have added to our contemporary understanding of ‘self-determination’ in international politics.
The event will take place in the Theil Building, in Room C2-1, at the Woudestein Campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam. After the event, drinks will be served at café De Smitse.
Programme
Panel discussion chaired by prof. Alanna O’Malley.
Walk-in: 14:45
Start programme: 15:00
Start drinks: 17:00
End: 18:00
