Territorial disputes and state sovereignty: international law and politics

"Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, this book opens new ground for research on territorial disputes. Many sovereignty conflicts remain unresolved around the world. Current solutions in law, political science and international relations generally prove problematic to at least one of the agents part of these differences. Arguing that disputes are complex, multi-layered and multi-faceted, this book brings together a global, inter-disciplinary view of territorial disputes. The book reviews the key conceptual elements central to legal and political sciences with regards to territorial disputes: state, sovereignty and self-determination. Looking at some of the current long-standing disputes worldwide, it compares and contrasts the many issues at stake and the potential remedies currently available in order to assess why some territorial disputes remain unresolved. Finally, it offers a set of guidelines for dispute settlement and conflict resolution that current remedies fail to provide. It will appeal to students and scholars working in international relations, legal theory and jurisprudence, public international law and political sciences"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Pae -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- PART 1 -- 1. Territorial disputes in law and politics -- 2. State -- 3. Sovereignty and self-determination -- PART 2 -- 4. Territorial disputes -- 5. Dispute settlement -- PART 3 -- 6. Territorial disputes in the Americas -- 7. Territorial disputes in Europe and Asia -- 8. Territorial disputes in Africa and Middle East -- 9. Conclusive remarks, limitations and future implications -- Index.