The legitimacy of territorial claims in the Antarctic
This study examines the legitimacy of the various national territorial claims that have been asserted in the Antarctic, utilizing both legal and geopolitical factors in its assessment. The background of each national claim is first examined, citing in each case the various defenses advanced by the s...
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ftamuwashington:oai:auislandora.wrlc.org:thesesdissertations_4848 2023-05-15T13:45:58+02:00 The legitimacy of territorial claims in the Antarctic Welker, David Allyn. American University 1990 104 p. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1341588 http://hdl.handle.net/1961/thesesdissertations:4848 https://auislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/thesesdissertations%3A4848/datastream/TN/view/legitimacy%20of%20territorial%20claims%20in%20the%20Antarctic.jpg eng eng ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Masters Abstracts International thesesdissertations:4848 http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1341588 http://hdl.handle.net/1961/thesesdissertations:4848 https://auislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/thesesdissertations%3A4848/datastream/TN/view/legitimacy%20of%20territorial%20claims%20in%20the%20Antarctic.jpg International law Text 1990 ftamuwashington 2022-04-09T19:06:14Z This study examines the legitimacy of the various national territorial claims that have been asserted in the Antarctic, utilizing both legal and geopolitical factors in its assessment. The background of each national claim is first examined, citing in each case the various defenses advanced by the seven claimants--the U.K., Argentina, Chile, France, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway. Legal justifications for these claims derive from three legal cases--the Island of Palmas, Clipperton Island, and Legal Status of Greenland cases--each of which is examined in light of its application to Antarctic territorial claims. The principle of effective occupation, utilized by each of the claimant states, is considered in terms of its applicability to the Antarctic situation and the validity of that application. Numerous geopolitical factors, such as climatic, geographic, economic, and political factors, are considered and their impact on the future of territorial claims is examined. The thesis concludes with a summation of the various arguments against the application of territorial sovereignty and the role of decision-making power in the Antarctic and its impact on the future of the claims. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 29-01, page: 4600. Thesis (M.A.)--American University, 1990. Text Antarc* Antarctic Greenland AU Digital Research Archive (American University) Antarctic The Antarctic Greenland Norway New Zealand Argentina |
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This study examines the legitimacy of the various national territorial claims that have been asserted in the Antarctic, utilizing both legal and geopolitical factors in its assessment. The background of each national claim is first examined, citing in each case the various defenses advanced by the seven claimants--the U.K., Argentina, Chile, France, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway. Legal justifications for these claims derive from three legal cases--the Island of Palmas, Clipperton Island, and Legal Status of Greenland cases--each of which is examined in light of its application to Antarctic territorial claims. The principle of effective occupation, utilized by each of the claimant states, is considered in terms of its applicability to the Antarctic situation and the validity of that application. Numerous geopolitical factors, such as climatic, geographic, economic, and political factors, are considered and their impact on the future of territorial claims is examined. The thesis concludes with a summation of the various arguments against the application of territorial sovereignty and the role of decision-making power in the Antarctic and its impact on the future of the claims. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 29-01, page: 4600. Thesis (M.A.)--American University, 1990. |
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The legitimacy of territorial claims in the Antarctic |
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