Research Handbook on Territorial Disputes in International Law

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Contents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Territorial Disputes in International Law Marcelo G. Kohen and Mamadou Hebie 1. Territorial conflicts and their international legal framework Marcelo G. Kohen and Mamadou Hebie Part I The establishment of title of sovereignty over a territory 2. The acquisition of original titles of territorial sovereignty in the law and practice of European colonial expansion Mamadou Hebie 3. The acquisition of derivative titles of territorial sovereignty in the law and practice of European colonial expansion Mamadou Hebie 4. Titles and Effectivites in Territorial Disputes Marcelo G. Kohen 5. State conduct in territorial disputes beyond effectivites: Recognition, acquiescence, renunciation and estoppel Kate Parlett 6. Boundaries Giuseppe Nesi Part II The impact of fundamental principles of international law 7. Territorial disputes and the use of force Pierre Klein and Vaios Koutroulis 8. Territorial settlements in peace treaties Seokwoo Lee 9. The human factor in territorial disputes Mariano J. Aznar 10. Territorial disputes in the context of secessionist conflicts Theodore Christakis and Aristoteles Constantinides Part III Technical rules in territorial disputes settlement 11. Time factor and territorial disputes Giovanni Distefano 12. Evidence in territorial disputes Katherine Del Mar Conclusion Marcelo G. Kohen and Mamadou Hebie Bibliography Index