Publisher's Synopsis
In the first book IPJET published in 2007 on the legal issues involved in the Western
Sahara dispute a number of esteemed scholars discussed a myriad of issues that were
pertinent to the topic at that time. Since then a number of other issues have arisen which
have added to or complemented the discussions raised in that book, and the current edition
seeks to present some of the most important of these in four sections: first, an updated
discussion of the right to self-determination as it applies to Western Sahara; second, a
discussion of human rights developments in the territory; third, an examination of the
current exploitation of the territory's resources; and fourth, an expose of the international
political elements that have hindered the application of international law principles to
the territory.
