Territorial acquisition, disputes and international law /
This book analyzes the traditional criteria of territorial acquisition & demonstrates their inadequacies in the modern context. It also addresses contemporary territorial doctrines & conflicts. It regards territorial acquisition as a comprehensive process involving various considerations lea...
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The Hague ; Boston : Cambridge, MA :
M. Nijhoff ; distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Law International,
c1997
The Hague ; Boston : Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. : M. Nijhoff ; Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Law International, c1997 The Hague ; Boston : Cambridge, MA : M. Nijhoff Publishers ; Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Law International, c1997 The Hague ; Boston : M. Nijhoff, 1997 The Hague ; Boston : c1997 The Hague ; Boston ; London : [1997] |
| Series: | Developments in international law ;
v. 26 Developments in international law v. 26 Developments in international law ; v. 26 Developments in international law v. 26 |
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. I. Introduction. 1. Contemporary Importance of International Territorial Disputes. 2. Distinction between a Boundary Dispute and a Territorial Dispute. 3. The Traditional Classification of Territorial Disputes
- Legal and Political
- Ch. II. The Traditional Modalities of Acquisition of Territorial Sovereignty. 1. Introduction. 2. Discovery. 3. Symbolic Activities. 4. Contiguity. 5. Occupation. 6. Prescription. 7. Occupation and Prescription: Differences and Similarities. 8. Uti Possidetis Juris. 9. Equity. 10. Cession. 11. Accretion. 12. Conquest
- Ch. III. The Review of the Traditional Modalities. 1. The Traditional Law and Interests of Colonial Powers. 2. The Modern Context. 3. The Emergence of a New Trend of Reforming the Traditional Doctrines. 4. New Approaches or Theories. 5. Conclusion
- Ch. IV. The Framework of the Contemporary Process of Acquisition of Territory. 1. Introduction. 2. Major Features of Contemporary Process of Territorial Acquisition
- Ch. I Introduction. 1. Contemporary Importance of International Territorial Disputes. 2. Distinction between a Boundary Dispute and a Territorial Dispute. 3. The Traditional Classification of Territorial Disputes - Legal and Political
- Ch. II. The Traditional Modalities of Acquisition of Territorial Sovereignty. 1. Introduction. 2. Discovery. 3. Symbolic Activities. 4. Contiguity. 5. Occupation. 6. Prescription. 7. Occupation and Prescription: Differences and Similarities. 8. Uti Possidetis Juris. 9. Equity. 10. Cession. 11. Accretion. 12. Conquest
- Ch. III. The Review of the Traditional Modalities. 1. The Traditional Law and Interests of Colonial Powers. 2. The Modern Context. 3. The Emergence of a New Trend of Reforming the Traditional Doctrines. 4. New Approaches or Theories. 5. Conclusion
- Ch. IV. The Framework of the Contemporary Process of Acquisition of Territory. 1. Introduction. 2. Major Features of Contemporary Process of Territorial Acquisition. 3. Sources of the Law of Territorial Acquisition. 4. Self-Determination and its Many Forms. 5. Fundamentals and Advantages of the "Process" Approach. 6. The Major Contemporary Territorial Disputes - Claims and Legal Perspectives
- Ch. V. The General Appraisal.