The Antarctic Treaty System: Politics, Law, and Diplomacy Tapa blanda - 1986

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1986. Scholarly text examines legal and political problems arising from some nations' claims to sovereignty in Antarctica, reviews initial efforts to create an international administration for the region, and studies in detail the terms of the treaty and the rules of procedure for the consultative meetings. Text focuses on the issues that emerged in the 1960's: conservation, the role of Meetings of Experts, position of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research within the treaty system, obligations of acceding states to uphold previous agreements, and the Consultative Powers' failure to establish an Antarctic Secretariat. 162 pgs. Minor slight crease on the rear cover. Publisher's stamp on the half title page.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.