Institute for Minority Rights - Projects - CUTE Autonomy

CUTE Autonomy

ABI - Cultural and Territorial Autonomy

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Project duration: January 2015 - December 2025
Project status: ongoing
Website: http://www.world-autonomies.info/
Institutes: Institute for Minority Rights, Institute for Comparative Federalism, Center for Autonomy Experience

CUTE Autonomy

This project studies both non-territorial autonomy arrangements and systems of territorial governance at sub-state level in a comparative perspective. In particular, it focuses on contexts where the participation of minorities in public affairs and in matters concerning them needs to be improved.

While it is generally accepted that sub-state governance can play an important role in the management of national, ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity, the issue of autonomy remains controversial both in scholarly literature and in political debate. Despite the rich existing literature on territorial and non-territorial autonomy arrangements, there is no consensus on the definition, content, and scope of autonomy. Moreover, the empirical exploration of autonomy arrangements tends to focus on a limited number of well-known cases.

CUTE Autonomy seeks to create of a comprehensive collection of case studies at www.world-autonomies.info. This online compendium includes also lesser-known cases, which could become a helpful tool for a better understanding of autonomy-related conceptual and empirical issues and challenges. By adopting a more facts-based approach to autonomy, this project could also provide the ground for a more informed assessment of the advantages and shortcomings of the existing autonomy arrangements, and explore the discrepancies between theory and practice.

Contact:

Sergiu Constantin (Senior Researcher): sergiu.constantin@eurac.edu

Publications

Webinar on "Autonomous Island Regions, Indigenous Peoples, and Self-Determination: Insights from Greenland and New Caledonia" (Annual Webinar Series "Discussing World Autonomies")
Ackrén M, Alber E, Constantin S, Volgger J (2023)
Internet

More information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsIwHhQ5CqY

I popoli indigeni in Cile: dalla spoliazione delle loro terre alla rivendicazione dei loro diritti
Tomaselli A (2023)
Contribution in book
I popoli indigeni e i loro diritti in America Latina: dinamiche continentali, scenari nazionali

More information: https://libri.unimi.it/index.php/milanoup/catalog/view/93/35 ...

https://doi.org/10.54103/milanoup.93.131

Round table "Perspectives on South Tyrol"
Alber E, Carlà A, Graziadei S, Constantin S (2023)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: SECUREU Summer School 2023 | Bolzano | 2.7.2023 - 8.7.2023

Estándares internacionales y sus retos en el dialogo con pueblos indígenas: La consulta previa y lecciones aprendidas de America Latina
Tomaselli A (2023)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: V Congreso Internacional de Justicia Constitucional y Pluralismo Jurídico | Otavalo | 31.5.2023 - 2.6.2023

Power sharing of Sami people & (de)colonization
Tomaselli A (2023)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: SECUREU Summer School 2023 | Bolzano | 2.7.2023 - 8.7.2023

Drepturi în pericol! Războiul din Ucraina și ”limba moldovenească” (II)
Chiriac M, Constantin S (2023)
Internet

More information: https://sinopsis.info.ro/2023/05/24/drepturi-in-pericol-razb ...

Ucraina. Renunțarea la ”limba moldovenească” va fi o decizie politică
Chiriac M, Constantin S (2023)
Internet

More information: https://sinopsis.info.ro/2023/04/24/ucraina-renuntarea-la-li ...

The Interplay between Political, Legal and Institutional Dimensions of Territorial Autonomy – A Comparative Perspective
Constantin S (2023)
Internet

More information: https://www.world-autonomies.info/territorial-autonomies/com ...

National Minorities and Governance in the Danube Region
Constantin S (2023)
Internet

More information: https://shows.acast.com/idm-podcast/episodes/ep42-national-m ...

The Role of Human Rights Law for the Political Participation of Indigenous Women
Tomaselli A (2023)
Contribution in book
Der Schutz des Individuums durch das Recht: Festschrift für Rainer Hofmann zum 70. Geburtstag

More information: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-66978-5_ ...

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66978-5_19

The Intertwinement of History: Law and Politics in the case of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Latin America
Tomaselli A (2022)
Contribution in book
Law and Politics: Festschrift für Joseph Marko

More information: https://www.nomos-shop.de/nomos/titel/law-and-politics-id-10 ...

South Tyrol’s Autonomy: From Conflict to Power-Sharing
Constantin S, Engl A, Grote G, Röggla M, Klotz G (2022)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Eurac Summer School on Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Governance. Autonomies, Borders and Conflicts | Bozen/Bolzano | 4.7.2022 - 15.7.2022

It takes as long as it takes. Why 'parachuted' peace agreements do not stand the test of time
Mezzena D, Constantin S, Mirimanova N (2022)
Internet

More information: https://www.eurac.edu/en/magazine/it-takes-as-long-as-it-tak ...

Autonomy Arrangements in the World
Constantin S, Pirhofer AK, Volgger J, Arrigoni N, Mühlberger M, Iacopino T (2022)
Website

More information: https://www.world-autonomies.info/

Romanians and Moldovans in Ukraine and their kin states’ engagement before and after the war – towards a triadic partnership for effective minority protection?
Constantin S (2022)
Internet

More information: https://www.ecmi.de/infochannel/detail/ecmi-minorities-blog- ...

https://doi.org/10.53779/KJKJ1212

Das sind nicht mehr unsere Brüder
Werth A, Constantin S (2022)
Newspaper
ff – Südtiroler Wochenmagazin

Legislative competences of autonomies and technics of their division
Constantin S, Alber E (2022)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Workshop with members of the Secretariat of Moldova's Parliament and the Secretariat of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia | Chisinau | 24.10.2022 - 25.10.2022

Nacionalismo en Italia y en Latinoamérica
Tomaselli A, Aburto N (2021)
Radio-TV

More information: https://www.biobiochile.cl/lista/categorias/una-constitucion ...

Italian Communities in the Balkans: recent history and new perspectives = Le comunità italiane nei Balcani: storia recente e nuove traiettorie
Tomaselli A (2021)
Radio-TV

More information: http://www.minet-tv.com/de/sendungen/minet/minet-das-minderh ...

Autonomy and Sovereignty Conflict: Insights from Catalonia and Perspectives from Post-Brexit Scotland and Northern Ireland
Sanjaume M, Rice C, Cetrà D, Constantin S (2021)
Internet

More information: https://youtu.be/PW4F-ox4UTk

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/17146

E. Chile
Tomaselli A (2021)
Journal article
Yearbook of International Environmental Law

More information: https://academic.oup.com/yielaw/advance-article-abstract/doi ...

https://doi.org/10.1093/yiel/yvaa034

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/18208

Litigating the Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in Domestic and International Courts
de Villiers B, Marko J, Palermo F, Constantin S (2021)
Leiden-Boston
978-90-04-46165-9
Edited book

More information: https://brill.com/view/title/60070

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/18506

Land, Consultation and Participation Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: The Cases of Kichwa Indigenous People of Sarayaku v. Ecuador and Kaliña and Lokono Peoples v. Suriname
Tomaselli A, Cittadino F (2021)
Contribution in book

More information: https://brill.com/view/title/60070

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/18296

Indigenous sovereignty, self-governance and autonomy in a Global Pandemic: Challenges and/or Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples and Nations?
Tomaselli A, Duthu NB, Lightfoot S, Charters C, Jones C, Lema Maldonado D, Alderman J
(2021)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Native American and Indigenous Studies Annual Meeting (NAISA), 2021 edition | Virtual | 14.6.2021 - 21.6.2021

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/18678

The vicious circle of securitization processes in the erstwhile Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir
Constantin S, Carlà A (2021)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: KINPOL workshop "Ethnic Minorities and Security in a Cross-border Context" | online | 3.9.2021 - 3.9.2021

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/18616

Regionalism, autonomy, decentralization: between opportunities and challenges
Constantin S (2021)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Moldova 2021| Region, Identity, Brand | Ipotesti : 27.8.2021 - 28.8.2021

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/18550

Webinar: Le comunità italiane nei Balcani: storia recente e nuove traiettorie
Abram M, Tomaselli A, Bertò E, Cascone A, Skerk W, Pohar D, Comunità Radiotelevisiva Italofona (2021)
Internet

More information: https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/aree/Italia/Anticipazione-del ...

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/19135

La defensa de la tierra y de los territorios en tiempos de acaparamientos verdes. Un análisis del caso Colombiano
Borrás Pentinat S, de la Varga Pastor A, Merino Sancho V, San Lucas Ceballos M, Tomaselli A, Villaseca Boixareu I, Mesa Cuadros G, Labrador Forero JA, Aldana Carrillo DD, Olaya Díaz CE, Silva Porras YA, Sánchez Supelano LF (2021)
Valencia: Tirant Lo Blanch
9788413781501
Authored book

More information: https://editorial.tirant.com/co/libro/la-defensa-de-la-tierr ...

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/20058

Autonomy Arrangements: Standards, Principles, Examples

Constantin S (2021)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Autumn Academy 2021 “Decentralized Governance and Autonomies” | | 11.11.2020 - 13.11.2021

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/20131

Inquadramento della situazione socio-giuridica, culturale ed economica delle comunità italiane in Slovenia, Croazia e Bosnia Erzegovina e nuove prospettive
[In: Le comunità italiane nei Balcani: storia recente e nuove traiettorie. - Ricerca congiunta a cura di OBC Transeuropa Istituto sui Diritti delle Minoranze-Eurac Research Fondazione Museo storico del Trentino, pp. 80-123.]
Tomaselli A, Engl A, Lupinc H (2021)
Trento: OBCT/CCI, Eurac Research, FMST
Report

More information: https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/Progetti/Le-comunita-italiane ...

https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10794.95687

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/21784

Autonomy Arrangements in the World - An online compendium of autonomy arrangements in the world
Constantin S, Kössler K, Tomaselli A, Röggla ME (2021)
Website

More information: http://www.world-autonomies.info

Domestic conditions necessary for a functional autonomy and examples of good practices of functional autonomies
Constantin S (2020)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Online Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Gagauzia | Online event | 15.7.2020 - 15.7.2020

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/14909

Indigenous peoples and biodiversity law in Ecuador: an interview with Daqui Lema Maldonado from the Kichwa People of Otavalo
Tomaselli A, Maldonado Lema D (2020)
Internet

More information: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/indigenous-peoples-and-biodive ...

https://doi.org/10.17176/20200708-235054-0

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/15119

A journey towards Mother Earth: Listening to Indigenous voices in the Covid-19 pandemic. Interview the Indigenous Shuar leader María Clara Sharupi Jua
Tomaselli A (2020)
Internet

More information: https://blogs.eurac.edu/covid-19/indigenous-voices-in-the-co ...

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/15012

Working Autonomy Models in Europe
Constantin S (2020)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Functioning Autonomy as a Strategy for Inclusive Governance| International Practice and Moldovan Experience | Online event : 29.9.2020 - 29.9.2020

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/14958

Webinar: Covid-19 y Pueblos Indígenas en América Latina
Xinico Batz S, Martínez J, Lema Maldonado D, Masaquiza M, Tomaselli A (2020)
Internet

More information: https://youtu.be/hAhN6que8f4

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/15374

Indigenous Originary Peasant Autonomy (Autonomía Indígena Originaria Campesina) in Bolivia
Alderman J, Tomaselli A (2020)
Internet

More information: http://www.world-autonomies.info/tas/bolivia/Pages/default.a ...

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/15591

E. Chile
Tomaselli A (2020)
Journal article
Yearbook of International Environmental Law

More information: https://academic.oup.com/yielaw/article-abstract/doi/10.1093 ...

https://doi.org/10.1093/yiel/yvz050

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/16168

Summary and Further Reflections on the case of land and water rights in Chile
Tomaselli A, Hofmann R, Lenzerini F (2020)
International Law Association (ILA)
Report

More information: https://www.ila-hq.org/index.php/committees

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/16264

Impact of the decentralisation reform on national minorities in Ukraine in the selected regions: Chernivtsi, Odesa and Zakarpattya oblasts
Swianiewicz P, Dacyshyn M, Krasovsky K, Constantin S, Podiuk M, Tyschenko Y (2020)
Strasbourg: Council of Europe
Report

More information: https://rm.coe.int/assessment-report-impact-of-the-decentral ...

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/16924

Summary and Further Reflections on the case of the Indigenous Territory and Natural Park TIPNIS, Bolivia
Tomaselli A, Hofmann R, Abolarin E (2020)
International Law Association (ILA)
Report

More information: http://www.ila-hq.org/index.php/committees

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/16920

Minorities, territorial governance and inter-state relations in pandemic times
Spiliopoulou Åkermark S, Palermo F, Constantin S, Grote G (2020)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Minorities and Covid-19| A webinar series of the Institute for Minority Rights, Eurac Research | Bolzano : 13.5.2020 - 21.7.2020

More information: https://youtu.be/76jpfoslWfk

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/17054

Indigenous Peoples in times of the pandemic
Lema D, Wright C, Tomaselli A, Constantin S (2020)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Minorities and Covid-19| A webinar series of the Institute for Minority Rights, Eurac Research | Bolzano : 13.5.2020 - 21.7.2020

More information: https://cutt.ly/LfsxPVO

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/17056

The Autonomy Statute and the autonomous powers of South Tyrol
Constantin S (2020)
Multimedia

More information: https://e-learning.eurac.edu/en/autonomy-south-tyrol/#/lesso ...

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/17322

Book Review of J. Eichler, "Reconciling Indigenous Peoples’ Individual and Collective Rights. Participation, Prior Consultation and Self-Determination in Latin America" (Routledge, Abington, 2019), ISBN: 9780367203306, 208 pp.
Tomaselli A (2020)
Brill
Journal article
International Journal on Minority and Group Rights

More information: https://brill.com/view/journals/ijgr/28/3/article-p569_569.x ...

https://doi.org/10.1163/15718115-28030004

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/18509

Political participation, the International Labour Organization, and Indigenous Peoples: Convention 169 ‘participatory’ rights
Tomaselli A (2020)
Journal article
The International Journal of Human Rights

More information: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13642987.2019.1 ...

https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2019.1677612

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/12887

Territorial and Cultural Self-governance in Italy: Strengths and Challenges of South Tyrol’s Autonomy
Carlà A, Constantin S (2019)
Contribution in book
Minority Self-government in Europe and the Middle East

More information: https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004405455/BP000009.xm ...

https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004405455_008

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/11935

Against marginalisation: the right to effective participation
Marko J, Constantin S (2019)
Contribution in book
Human and minority rights protection by multiple diversity governance: history, law, ideology and politics in European perspective

More information: https://www.routledge.com/Human-and-Minority-Rights-Protecti ...

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/11937

Indigenous Peoples and their Right to Land in Latin America: Disputes, Contestation and Current Challenges
Tomaselli A (2019)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Guest Lecture "Indigenous Peoples and their Right to Land in Latin America| Disputes, Contestation and Current Challenges" | Halle : 21.10.2019 - 21.10.2019

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/12619

Autonomy Arrangements and Minority Rights: Practices across Europe, and beyond
Constantin S, Alber E, Stöxen J (2019)
Presentation/Speech

Conference: Autumn Academy 2019 (CMI and Eurac Research) | Vadul-lui-Voda - Moldova | 30.10.2019 - 2.11.2019

https://hdl.handle.net/10863/15468