Kim, Y. “Federalism”, “autonomy”, “self-government”: meanings and interpretations.

Abstract: As the author of this article points out, the meanings of the terms of “federalism”, “self-government” and “autonomy” seem rather blurred. They closely correspond, however, they are not the same term, and they do have their own independent meaning. This is especially relevant when characterizing the autonomous entities and their constitutional legal status as compared to the status of the constituent subject of the federation.