Research Handbook on Territorial Disputes in International Law, Hardcover by ...

Research Handbook on Territorial Disputes in International Law, Hardcover by Kohen, Marcelo G. (EDT); Hébié, Mamadou (EDT), ISBN 1782546863, ISBN-13 9781782546863, Brand New, Free shipping in the USTerritorial disputes, which were to be found at the origins of international law, are still present in a number of current international affairs. State sovereignty, the delimitation of territories according to all pertinent circumstances, the authority of legal titles, as well as the respect, not only of the consent of the interested States, but also of the right of peoples and human rights count among the fundamental principles governing the matter, which still remains at the core of modern international law. All the applicable rules in the field are studied and systemically analysed in this remarkable and comprehensiv in which the plurality of authors does not impair the profound consistency between the chapters.

Pierre-Marie Dupuy, Professor of International Law, Graduate Institute, Switzerland and International Arbitrator.

Territorial disputes remain a significant source of tension in international relations, representing an important share of interstate cases brought before international tribunals and courts. Analysing the international law applicable to the assessment of territorial claims and the settlement of related disputes, this Research Handbook provides a systematic exposition and in-depth discussions of the relevant key concepts, principles, rules, and techniques.

Combining extensive knowledge from across international law, Marcelo Kohen and Mamadou Hebie expertly unite a multinational group of contributors to provide a go-to resource for the settlement of territorial disputes. The different chapters discuss the process through which states establish sovereignty over a territory, and review the different titles of territorial sovereignty, the relation between titles and effectivites, as well as the relevance of state conduct. Select chapters focus on the impact of foundational principles of international law such as the principle of territorial integrity, the right of self-determination and the prohibition of the threat or use of force on territorial disputes. Finally, technical rules that are crucial for the assessment of territorial claims, especially the techniques of intertemporal law and critical date, as well as evidentiary rules, are presented.

An essential resource for practitioners, international law academics and public officials nctuding judges and arbitrators, this Research Handbook is a highly original collection of scholarship and research on territorial disputes and their settlement