Small island states and international law : the challenge of rising seas / Carolin König.
2023
KZ3880 .K66 2022 (Mapit)
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Small island states and international law : the challenge of rising seas / Carolin König.
Imprint
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
Description
ix, 262 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Routledge research in international law.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
What does an entity need to qualify as a state? : or what it takes to be a state
When does a state cease to exist? : or what it takes not to be a state anymore
What it means to be a state : the emergence of the modern state and its significance today
What it means not to be a state anymore : the consequences of the loss of statehood for the state's population and the international community
Closing remarks.
What does an entity need to qualify as a state? : or what it takes to be a state
When does a state cease to exist? : or what it takes not to be a state anymore
What it means to be a state : the emergence of the modern state and its significance today
What it means not to be a state anymore : the consequences of the loss of statehood for the state's population and the international community
Closing remarks.
Summary
"What happens under international law if a state perishes due to rising sea levels without a successor state being created? Will the state cease to exist? What would this mean for its population? Have international law and globalization progressed enough to protect the people thus affected, or does international law still depend on the territorial state when it comes to protecting entire populations? Exploring these issues, this book provides answers to these pressing questions. Focusing on small island states as actors in the international community, it evaluates the challenges that the state as a subject of international law faces in general from globalization and humanization, and what this means for small island states threatened by rising seas. Highlighting the experience of the indigenous peoples of small island states as collectives, and to the individuals living in these states, the book addresses fundamental questions of general state theory and international law, drawing on an extensive body of source material. As rising sea levels present an increasingly pressing threat to small island states, this book highlights the importance of international protection of the individual and the capacity of international organizations to act within existing international law. It identifies pressing problems where immediate action is required and argues that, in future, the responsibility for protecting individuals could shift to the international community, if a sinking island state can no longer protect its population on its own"-- Provided by publisher.
Note
Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Universität der Bundeswehr München, 2020) issued under title: Small island states, the international community, and the challenge posed by the rising sea.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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KZ3880 .K66 2022
Language
English
ISBN
9781032204420 (hardback)
1032204427
9781032204451 (paperback)
1032204451
9781003263593 (ebook)
9781000812053 (ePub ebook)
9781000812008 (PDF ebook)
1032204427
9781032204451 (paperback)
1032204451
9781003263593 (ebook)
9781000812053 (ePub ebook)
9781000812008 (PDF ebook)
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