Reinforcing territorial regimes: Uti possidetis and the right to self-determination in modern international law

Allen, Steve and Castellino, Joshua (2003) Reinforcing territorial regimes: Uti possidetis and the right to self-determination in modern international law. Amicus Curiae, 2003 (48). pp. 20-25. ISSN 1461-2097

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The authors consider the doctrine transposed from Roman law to modern international law which provides that new States will come to independence with the same boundaries they had when they were administrative units within the territory of a colonial power. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.

Item Type	Article
Additional Information	Citation: Amicus Curiae, Issue 48, July/August 2003, pp.20-25.
Keywords	International law, Self determination
Subjects	Human Rights & Development Studies Law
Divisions	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Date Deposited	08 Oct 2010 10:16
Last Modified	04 Aug 2024 15:58