The Status of the Aegean Sea in International Law

The Status of the Aegean Sea in International Law

Angelos M. Syrigos

Pages/Illustr. xlii+ 520 p. (21 maps)

Paperbound

Status: In Stock

ISBN: 0-89241-582-7

All relations between states are characterized either by their conformity to codes of conduct, the most widely accepted of which is what has come to be known as international law, or by force (or the threat of its use). The Aegean Sea, a key waterway not only between states, but also between regions and continents, is an area where the commitment of states to lawful behavior presently is being tested. Interests, not only of the nations contiguous to the Aegean, but also of the major players on the world stage, will be affected (as they have through history) by the way disputes relating to this seaÕs status are resolved or otherwise played out. It is not an exaggeration to note that the stability of the international system may be profoundly affected by this outcome.In this book Angelos Syrigos, a Greek scholar and jurist, outlines the status of key legal issues relating to the Aegean Sea. SyrigosÕs exhaustive treatment provides the background of the treaties and decisions that constitute the limits of international law in that setting. Contrary to perceptions cultivated in the press and elsewhere, most Aegean Sea issues are quite clearly defined, while very few are the subject of serious legal controversy. The Status of the Aegean Sea According to International Law therefore should provide a handbook not only for legal practitioners but also for policy professionals and scholars. As such it should also become a guide for those in the international community who reject the use of force in the resolution of disputes, but who seek instead to reinforce the stability of the international system by resolving them through recourse to largely-existing legal foundations.

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The Status of the Aegean Sea in International Law

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