The delimitation of the continental shelf between Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands : arguing law, practicing politics? / A.G. Oude Elferink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oude Elferink, Alex G., 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Continental shelf--Law and legislation.

Continental shelf.

North Sea--International status.

North Sea.

Denmark--Trials, litigation, etc.

Denmark.

Germany--Trials, litigation, etc.

Germany.

Netherlands--Trials, litigation, etc.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 508 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Other Title:

The Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Denmark, Germany & the Netherlands

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Alex G. Oude Elferink's detailed analysis of the negotiations between Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands concerning the delimitation of their continental shelf in the North Sea makes use of the full range of government archives in these three States. He looks at the role of international law in policy formulation and negotiations, and explores the legal context, political considerations and, in particular, oil interests which fed into these processes. He also explains why the parties decided to submit their disputes to the International Court of Justice and looks at the preparation of their pleadings and litigation strategy before the Court. The analysis shows how Denmark and The Netherlands were able to avoid the full impact of the implications of the Court's judgment by sidestepping legal arguments and insisting instead on political considerations.

Contents:

The setting

The development of the delimitation rule of the Convention on the Continental Shelf

Digesting the outcome of the 1958 conference

The first phase of the negotiations on the delimitation of continental shelf boundaries in the North Sea

Finding a way out of the deadlock

the submission of the disputes to the International Court of Justice

Interactions between the delimitation in the North Sea and other boundary issues of Denmark and the Netherlands in the 1960s

The pleadings of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands before the ICJ

The judgment of the court

The negotiations following the judgment

The outcomes of the case study in a broader perspective.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781139649698

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