The Study Of The Right Of National Self-determination In The Current Era

The research direction of this paper is the development of the right of national self-determination in this modern era.As a basic principle of international law,the right of national self-determination plays an important role in the establishment of the early multi-ethnic state.The people in many oppressed colonial areas had already succeeded in embarking on the path of independence and statehood.But with the change of the times,there were no more oppressed nations who had laid down the principle of the right of peoples to self-determination,However,the content of the right of national self-determination has not been updated or improved,which has led to the gradual abuse that does not meet its preconditions.Ethnic separatism also takes this opportunity to advocate national independence and to carry out secession against the international community.which intensify the ethnic contradictions that originally existed due to political,economic and cultural differences.At the same time,some foreign forces also use the right of national self-determination as an excuse to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries in a way that supports or controls the independence of the nation within the former sovereign state.With a view to creating an international situation conducive to the strategic layout of their own country and,as a result,the abuse of the right of peoples to self-determination in many regions of the world seeking independence,which would seriously threatenthe sovereignty and territorial integrity of multi-ethnic States,It is not conducive to the world peace and stability.In recent years,there have been many incidents in the international community trying to determine the sovereignty of this nation or region through the exercise of the right of national self-determination,The most typical of these are Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence;Crimea became a member of Russia by referendum on independence;Scotland remained in England by referendum on independence.The region of Catalonia unilaterally declared that independence from Spain was null and void through a referendum on independence.The referendum on independence,as the main means of peacefully exercising the right of peoples to self-determination,is increasingly being invoked by independent peoples or regions,To resolve the political demands of national independence and national separation.It has guaranteed democratic rights and alleviated ethnic contradictions in a more peaceful manner,but in essence it will affect the national sovereignty and territorial integrity.If the referendum on independence does not strictly meet its preconditions,it does not strictly regulate the subject of its application,and it is not limited or strict supervision of the referendum process would result in the arbitrary transfer of national sovereignty and irreparable damage to the international order.However,while standardizing the right of national self-determination,we should also realize that national self-determination is not the only and most effective way to solve national problems and maintain national stability and order.The system of Regional National Autonomy in China has brought a successful experience.That is,under the unified leadership of the state,regional autonomy is practiced in the places where the ethnic minorities live together,which not only maintains the unity of the country,but also guarantees the rights of the minorities to manage their own internal affairs according to their national characteristics.Of course,different countries have different national conditions and face different ethnic problems.This determines that the system of other countries should not be copied directly,but should proceed from the actual situation.Formulating policies appropriate to their national conditions.The most important of which is toenhance the national identity as a starting point,deepen political identity,accelerate economic development and achieve cultural inclusion,so as to alleviate the upsurge of national independence at the root causes,Build a stable new international political order,maintain world peace,and promote common prosperity and development.