International Law and Boundary Disputes in Africa

Name: International Law and Boundary Disputes in Africa
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

International Law and Boundary Disputes in AfricaAuthor(s): Gbenga Oduntan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138713093, 978-1138713093\nSynopsis\nAfrica has experienced a number of territorial disputes over land and maritime boundaries, due in part to its colonial and post-colonial history. This book explores the legal, political, and historical nature of disputes over territory in the African continent, and critiques the content and application of contemporary International law to the resolution of African territorial and border disputes. \n\nDrawing on central concepts of public international law such as sovereignty and jurisdiction, and socio-political concepts such as colonialism, ethnicity, nationality and self-determination, this book interrogates the intimate connection that peoples and nations have to territory and the severe disputes these may lead to. Gbenga Oduntan identifies the major principles of la.