Territories like American Samoa, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda,
British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands and the Faroes
are sub-national island jurisdictions (SNIJs). They all share some
measure of autonomous government, and are easily construed as
independent states-in-waiting. Yet, most of these territories
exhibit no urgency to become independent. Instead, they appear to
have decided that there are political and economic benefits
accruing today when island territories are autonomous but not
sovereign. In an uncertain world, a substantial degree of autonomy,
respect and protection for local culture and identity, reasonable
provision of employment opportunities, welfare and security by a
larger and benign metropolitan state, have collectively weakened
most local thrusts for independence. In spite of the mandate of the
United Nations Committee on Decolonisation, there is a strong case
to be made today for non-sovereignty, and it is the SNIJs that
provide clear evidence.
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