International Court of Justice in Maritime Disputes

Taylor & Francis

The International Court of Justice in Maritime DisputesThe Case of Chile and Peru\nAuthor(s): Julio Faundez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138343320, 978-1138343320\nSynopsis\nThe origins of the maritime dispute between Chile and Peru go back to 1952, when these countries, along with Ecuador, asserted sovereignty over 200 nautical miles from their coasts. This maritime claim is widely regarded as one of the most important contributions by a group of developing countries to the law of the sea. Peru then asked the Court of International Justice to delimit its lateral boundary with Chile in accordance with principles of international law. Chile asked the Court to dismiss the request. The question before the ICJ Justice was whether the treaty concluded by the parties when they made their claim had also delimited their lateral boundary. \n\nThis book provides a critical analysis of the approach to treaty interpretat.