Title to Territory in Africa

International Legal Issues

Malcolm Shaw author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:13th Mar '86

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Title to Territory in Africa cover

Territorial issues have historically assumed a central role in international relations. Despite considerations relating to, for example, human rights and economic and social cooperation, the territorially-based view of international law remains the fundamental model and is subscribed to by third world states. The acquisition of territory in Africa by the European powers in the nineteenth century involved the characterization of the status of the various African communities. They were accepted as holding title to their territory, but not apparently regarded as full subjects of international law. Cession was the primary technique used in the colonization of Africa. The present study analyses the colonial acquisition of African territory with particular reference to the evolution of the principles of self-determination and its impact upon the law relating to territory. The first full-length treatment of its subject, this book makes an important contribution to the understanding of one of the crucial areas of international law.

'Here is a scholary work whose value certainly extends beyond its particular field of scholarship, namely international law. It is also an extremely valuable reference work into a contentious topic.' Land Use Policy

ISBN: 9780198253792

Dimensions: 219mm x 146mm x 34mm

Weight: 674g

440 pages