Contents
Chapter I The Doctrine of Uti Possidetis: Crystallisation of Modern Post-Colonial Identity - The Roman Law Doctrine of Uti Possidetis
Principle Extended to Decolonization Process
Modern Developments of the Norm in International Law
Shortcomings of Uti Possidetis. Chapter II The Impact of Roman Property Regimes on Territorial Acquisition in the Modern International Context: Theoretical Origins of Modern Jus Gentium
The Influence of Jus Civile on Modern Jus Gentium
The Influence of Private Jus Gentium on Modern Jus Gentium
The Reception of Roman Property Regimes into Modern Jus Gentium. Chapter III Spanish America and the Treatment of Territory in International Law: Historical Background to the Creole Action
Ideas of Confederation - Consolidation of res Nullius & Uti Possidetis
The Development of the Doctrines of Uti Possidetis and Terra Nullius Prior to the "Scramble for Africa". Chapter IV African Treaty Regimes in the 19th Century: an examination of the impacts of Acquisitory Colonial Treaties on African State Formation - Commerce, Christianity and Civilization
The Classical Doctrine of Territoriality and the Notion of Personality Within International Law
Classical Doctrine and the Acquisition of Territory in the "Scramble for Africa"
Acquisitory Treaties and Customary International Law. The Process of Formal Colonization
Postcolonial Ramifications. Chapter V Cases Concerning Territoriality Before the International Court of Justice: Case Concerning Sovereignty over Certain Frontier Land (Belgium/ The Netherlands) 20th June 1959
Case Concerning the Frontier Dispute (Burkina Faso/ Mali) 22nd December 1986
Case Concerning the Continental Shelf (Tunisia/ Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) 24th February 1982
Case Concerning the Continental Shelf (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya/ Malta) 3rd June 1985
Case Concerning the Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Disputes (El Salvador/ Honduras, Nicaragua intervening) 1992
Territorial Dispute (Libya/ Chad) 1994
Case Concerning Kasikili/ Sedudu Island (Botswana/ Namibia) 13th December 1999
Case Concerning the Lands and Maritime Country between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon/ Nigeria) 15th March 1996. Chapter VI The Badinter Commission and the Treatment of Territory in the Former Yugoslavia: Badinter Commission - An Introduction
The Issues Before the Badinter Commission
The Opinions of the Badinter Commission
The Implication of the Badinter Discourse on Issues of Territoriality. Chapter VII The Treatment of Territory of Indigenous Peoples in International Law: Law and Indigenous Land Rights
International Legal Regimes and the Protection of Indigenous Land Rights
Indigenous Land Rights and State Practice - Towards Customary International Law?.