International law as a moral theory of state territory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3948233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Burke A Hendrix (0000-0001-9736-3622, University of Colorado Boulder, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-162 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geopolitics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14650040108407721 |
| OpenAlex | W2061375535 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Current states face challenges from other states and secessionist movements, and no moral theory exists to evaluate these conflicting claims. One step towards a theory is to evaluate international law on territory, specifically as articulated through decolonisation. I argue that international law does not provide a plausible moral theory of territory because the principles of territorial integrity and uti possidetis cannot coherently coexist with the principle of self‐determination. I suggest that philosophers must choose between viewing territory as an expression of national self or as a property right, or else develop a third view from sources beyond current international law
Epistemology · International law · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · Territorial integrity · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
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Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914
Strange multiplicity
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International Law and Organization. An Introduction
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2023 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |