The Aegean Maritime Disputes and International Law

Contents: Introduction. The Aegean Sea in its Contemporary Context: Geographical and social characteristics of the Aegean Sea; Legal characteristics of the Aegean Sea. Prospect for a Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Maritime Disputes: Considerations related to the settlement of the Aegean disputes; Prospect for a judicial settlement; Reflections on possibility of judicial settlements. The Law on the Maritime Areas: The territorial sea; The continental shelf; The exclusive economic zone; Islands and their maritime areas. Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Territorial Sea Dispute: Basic considerations; Basic legal considerations as to the dispute; The general principles and the breadth of the territorial sea; The applicable principles and the territorial sea limits in the Aegean Sea. The Parties' Arguments over the Delimitation and the Relevant Law in Practice: Legal arguments over the delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Aegean Sea; The delimitation law as applied in practice. Maritime Delimitation in the Aegean Sea: Basics of the maritime delimitation in the Aegean Sea; Equitable delimitation in the Aegean Sea; Other relevant considerations. Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.