The document discusses different types of international border situations that have occurred throughout history, including terra nullius (land belonging to no one), dependent territories, demilitarized zones, existing borders, and worldwide territorial disputes. It provides definitions and examples of each type, and lists the different regions where territorial disputes have taken place, but does not analyze any particular disputes or borders in depth.
55. Terra nullius
• Latin ‘Land belonging to no one’
• Territory never been subject to any sovereignty, or
no one proclaim its sovereignty, acquired through
occupation
• Australia, R v Tommy
• West Sahara, Svalbard, Greenland, Antarctica, New
Zealand, Scarborough Shoal, Senkaku Islands
• Unclaimed areas in Antarctica, International Sea,
Celestial Bodies
56. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
57. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
58. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
59. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
60. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
61. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
62. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
63. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
64. Dependent territory
• Not full political independence, soverieignty
as a sovereign state, politically outside of
the controlling state’s integral area
• Vs. Subnational entities?
• New Zealand, UK, US, Norway
65. The Existing border?
• Neutral territory
• Not an integral part of any state
• Not terra nullius
• Agreement under international law
between at least two bodies
• Neither shall effective control over it
66. Demilitarized zone
• Boundary between two or more military
powers, where military activity is not permitted
• Possible for powers to agree on it without
formally settling their still conflicting territorial
claims
• Former: Communist vs. Democracy, Mideast,
Israel, China vs. Japan
• Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe
67. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
68. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
69. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
70. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
71. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
72. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
73. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
74. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
75. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
76. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
77. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
78. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
79. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
80. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
81. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• Central America and Caribbean
• South America
82. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
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• Central America and Caribbean
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83. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
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84. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
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• Central America and Caribbean
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85. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
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86. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
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87. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
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88. List of Worldwide
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• Asia and the Pacific
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89. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
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90. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
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91. List of Worldwide
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92. List of Worldwide
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93. List of Worldwide
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94. List of Worldwide
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95. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
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96. List of Worldwide
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• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
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97. List of Worldwide
Territorial Disputes
• Africa
• Asia and the Pacific
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98. Questions?
• Whose opinion counts?
• How to govern a multi-ethnic country?
• What’s the future of some self-governed
province?
• How to deal with celestial bodies? Outer
space?