African Yearbook of International Law, 1996

African Yearbook of International Law, 1996

Author: Swan Sik

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 1998-10-01

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 9789041110824

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The "Asian Yearbook of International Law" is the first publication dedicated primarily to international law as seen from an Asian perspective. It provides international law articles written by experts from the region and other articles relating to Asian topics. The editorial board, national correspondents, advisory council, and governing board comprise a diverse group of academics and government officials from a wide range of countries and positions. The "Asian Yearbook of International Law" offers a number of useful features: - articles; - notes; - legal materials (such as the state practice in a number of Asian countries and participation in multilateral treaties); - Asia and international organizations; - chronicle of events for the covered year; - literature (including book reviews and a bibliography); - selected documents (treaties, agreements, and other relevant primary documents); and - an index. Its range of features assures that the "Yearbook" comprehensively covers the critical events, legislation, and issues of the past year and that users can easily access all of this information. Academics and practitioners who deal with international public law in Asia will appreciate this unique, complete resource. The "Asian Yearbook of International Law" provides insight into Asian views and practices, especially for non-Asian readers, and also promotes the dissemination of knowledge of international law in Asia. Some of the topics covered in this volume: recent trends in the jurisprudence of the international court of justice and international arbitral tribunals, with special reference to territorial and boundary cases; an environmental regime for the arctic and the antarctic analogy;Philippine civil procedure in transboundary disputes; international civil procedure in Indonesia and Japan; and transboundary civil litigation in Korea.


The Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

The Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

Author: Reeva Spector Simon

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2004-12-08

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0231509200

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Leading scholars consider Iraq's history and strategic importance from the vantage point of its residents, neighbors (Iran, Turkey, and Kurdistan), and the Great Powers.


How Border Peripheries are Changing the Nature of Arab States

How Border Peripheries are Changing the Nature of Arab States

Author: Maha Yahya

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-01-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 3031091876

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This book addresses the multiple dimensions of the limited reach, or breakdown, of central authority in border regions of Arab states, and their implications for state sovereignty and modes of governance. These include the emergence of illicit networks of exchange, the rise of new nonstate actors in border regions, including paramilitary or jihadi groups, and the transformation of border areas into areas of regional conflict. Collectively, the essays in this volume address such processes, which have been observable in conflict-stricken countries such as Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, and in fragile political or economic contexts, like the ones in Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria, as well as in relatively stable Emirates such as Kuwait. The contributions also shed light on how border peripheries in the Arab world have impacted the center of political and economic power in their states.


The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential

The Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Areas of Hydrocarbon Potential

Author: Vivek Chandra

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-09-22

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1000959112

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The United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (‘UNCLOS’) is hailed as one of the most significant multilateral legal agreements executed in the past few decades. However, its shortcomings are neither trivial nor inconsequential, especially regarding maritime boundary disputes involving hydrocarbon resources. This monograph examines the relationship between UNCLOS and maritime boundaries in five non-polar regions, encompassing almost 90% of global unresolved disputes involving offshore hydrocarbon development. The regions, which include the eastern Mediterranean, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, northeast Asia, and the South China Sea, were chosen for their oil and gas resources potential and recent military skirmishes that have the potential to lead to wider regional confrontations. The book addresses each region’s maritime boundary status in the context of specific articles within UNCLOS that have been exploited by disputing states to justify their overlapping claims. The history and future applicability of multilateral Joint Development Area agreements for each region are evaluated for their potential to provide a cooperative solution to resolve ongoing tensions. Highlighting the limitations of current ‘gun-boat’ diplomacy, the monograph makes practical suggestions for new paradigms for resolving outstanding disputes, promoting lasting peace and generating economic benefits resulting from resource development.


Persian Gulf States

Persian Gulf States

Author: Library of Congress. Federal Research Division

Publisher: Division

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13:

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Research completed January 1993.


Mubarak Al-Sabah

Mubarak Al-Sabah

Author: B. Slot

Publisher: Arabian Publishing Limited

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13:

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Mubarak Al-Sabah took control of his tiny state in 1896, just as the Ottoman Empire seemed on the point of swallowing it up. He then played for time by manipulating the indecision and venality of the Ottoman system. At the same time he managed to kindle a hesitant British interest in Kuwait, doing so by deftly exploiting a rivalry among European powers that was fuelled by speculation over Kuwait's strategic importance as the possible terminus of a railway - conceived as the vital link in rapid communication between Europe and India.