The Transit Regime for Landlocked States: International Law and Development Perspectives'The Transit Regime for Landlocked States' assesses the strengths and limits of existing international law related to the free access of landlocked states to and from the sea. The book analyzes whether the provisions of international law satisfy the economic demands of landlocked states, the majority of which are among the world's poorest nations. The book reviews the several principles of international law that dominated the evolution of the rights of access. It discusses both general and specific conventions, as well as treaty regimes emanating therefrom, and examines some restrictions imposed by some of those conventions, part of which are challenged by landlocked states. The book briefly comments on the ongoing international initiatives and developments aimed at addressing the theoretical as well as practical problems faced by landlocked states. These developments, which have led to the creation of legal instruments with normative value, underscore the evolutionary nature of international law as well as the perennial efforts associated with its development. |
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Introduction Characteristics and Scope | 3 |
Principles Doctrines and Theories Influencing | 27 |
Evolution of International Law | 47 |
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