This book develops a new theory of territorialism and international legal status of territories. It (i) defines the concept of territory, explaining how territories are created; (ii) redefines the concept of statehood, illustrating that statehood (rather than the statehood criteria) is territorial legal status established in the formal sources of international law; and (iii) grounds non-state territorial entities in the sources of international law to explain their international legal status. This fresh new theoretical perspective has both scholarly and practical importance, providing a tool helping decision-makers and judges in the practical application of international law both internationally and domestically.
By:
Jure Vidmar (Maastricht University the Netherlands) Imprint: Hart Publishing Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 232mm,
Width: 154mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 400g ISBN:9781509959525 ISBN 10: 1509959521 Series:Studies in International Law Pages: 264 Publication Date:10 July 2025 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Creating a Territory: How a Geographic Area Becomes a Legal Concept 2. Statehood as Territorial Status under International Law 3. The Non-Territorial Definitions of the State 4. The Territorial Status of Entities without Statehood
Jure Vidmar is Chair of Public International Law at the Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, the Netherlands, and Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.