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The Right of Conquest: The Acquisition of Territory by Force in International Law and Practice Hardcover – December 5, 1996
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Part 1 examines the theoretical foundation of the right of conquest and its historical importance, particularly in the establishment of the European colonial empires. Part 2 shows how the First World War, which led to the rise of the principle of self-determination and to calls for the prohibition of aggressive war, prompted the reconstruction of international law and consequent rejection of the right of conquest. The cases of East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, Goa, the Falkland Islands, East Timor and Kuwait are used to evaluate the content and effectiveness of the modern law. The conclusion examines the problems posed by the rejection of the right of conquest from the standpoints of international order and justice.
The Right of Conquest is a leading authority on annexation in international law, relied on by states as well as scholars. It has been cited in government submissions to the International Court of Justice and by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe in its legal opinion on Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherClarendon Press
- Publication dateDecember 5, 1996
- Dimensions8.5 x 5.51 x 0.94 inches
- ISBN-100198280076
- ISBN-13978-0198280071
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"A work of sweeping scope ... balanced and judicious. The thinking is lucid yet refined Korman's work is the most up-to-date study of seizure of territories, and the only one that charts the progress of both the ideology and the application of the right of conquest and the political events and legal principles that gradually undermined and finally dismantled it." - Stanford Journal of International Law
"[T]he book...won the affection of this reviewer for the elegance of its style and the lightness with which Dr Korman wears her learning...There can be few more important issues than that addressed by Dr Korman in this elegant and erudite book; and it is hard to imagine a better written analysis of it." - Vaughan Lowe - War in History
"[A]n excellent doctrinal history...Kormans intense passion for her subject is clear." - David Kennedy - American Journal of International Law
"[A] brilliant study." - French Yearbook of International Law
"...immensely stimulating." - British Year Book of International Law
"Written in a lucid style that sets it apart from many works on international law, the work combines meticulous scholarship in international law with forward-looking International Relations thinking." - NOD & Conversion
"An impressive and deeply analytical book." - International and Comparative Law Quarterly
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Part 1 examines the theoretical foundation of the right of conquest and its historical importance, particularly in the establishment of the European colonial empires. Part 2 shows how the First World War, which led to the rise of the principle of self-determination and to calls for the prohibition of aggressive war, prompted the reconstruction of international law and consequent rejection of the right of conquest. The cases of East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, Goa, the Falkland Islands, East Timor and Kuwait are used to evaluate the content and effectiveness of the modern law. The conclusion examines the problems posed by the rejection of the right of conquest from the standpoints of international order and justice.
The Right of Conquest is a leading authority on annexation in international law, relied on by states as well as scholars. It has been cited in government submissions to the International Court of Justice and by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe in its legal opinion on Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
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- Publisher : Clarendon Press; 1st edition (December 5, 1996)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0198280076
- ISBN-13 : 978-0198280071
- Item Weight : 1.08 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 5.51 x 0.94 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,067,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,755 in Foreign & International Law
- #6,331 in National & International Security (Books)
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Sharon Korman is an Australian lawyer and former Senior Associate Member of St Antony's College, Oxford University. She holds a Masters and a Doctorate in International Relations from the University of Oxford where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Her book, "The Right of Conquest", is based on her Oxford doctorate, which was awarded the British International Studies Association Prize for Best Thesis on International Relations in the United Kingdom in 1992.
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