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The dramatic explosion of sovereign states since 1945 has brought to life various island and archipelagic jurisdictions. To the old state formations of the United Kingdom and Japan, and former colonies of Cuba and Haiti/Dominican Republic, we have had a plethora of additions that are clearly island...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Round Table
Main Author: Baldacchino, Godfrey
Format: Review
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2019
Subjects:
Books > Reviews
Tourism > States
Small
Sovereignty
States
Small > Economic conditions
Small > Politics and government
Iceland
Online Access:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/43354
https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2019.1617960
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Summary:The dramatic explosion of sovereign states since 1945 has brought to life various island and archipelagic jurisdictions. To the old state formations of the United Kingdom and Japan, and former colonies of Cuba and Haiti/Dominican Republic, we have had a plethora of additions that are clearly island states: from Iceland (independent since 1944) to St Kitts- Nevis (independent since 1983). Fully aware of this trend, and, as a consequence of their significant lobbying power, the United Nations now recognises the category of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). A UN-led review of their development challenges and prospects has taken place every ten years, starting with Barbados (1994), Mauritius (2005) and Samoa (2014). N/A

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