Dokdo
Subtitle: historical appraisal and international justice
By: edited by Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee
Series: Publications on ocean development, 0924-1922 -- v. 67
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9789004193383
Subjects: International status; Foreign relations
Description: "Concerns a highly contentious territorial dispute between Korea and Japan that threatens the security of Northeast Asia. Dokdo, the rocky islet in the East Sea (Sea of Japan), is currently disputed between Korea and Japan. The various issues surrounding Dokdo are complex and multilayered, and thus require an interdisciplinary approach. The determination of Dokdo's ownership is, however, not the sole purpose of this book. Beyond the question of Dokdo's ownership, this volume provides a broad framework for understanding the territorial disputes that bedevil the East Asian region. Readers will find balanced perspectives on this important issue in Northeast Asia utilizing international law, international relations, and history from highly qualified experts and scholars"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Based on selected papers from two international conferences, held in Seoul in 2007 and 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview Dokdo : historical appraisal and international justice / Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee; title: Legalism, geopolitics, and morality : perspectives from law and history on war guilt in relation to the Dokdo Island controversy / Harry N. Scheiber; title: Addressing and resolving the Dokdo matter / Jon M. Van Dyke; title: Territorial disputes in East Asia, the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1951, and the legacy of U.S. security interests in East Asia / Seokwoo Lee; title: A possible practical solution for the dispute over the Dokdo/Takeshima Islands from the perspective of the law of the sea / Atsuko Kanehara; title: Dokdo, colonialism, and international law : lessons from the decision of the ICJ in the land and maritime dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria / Dakas CJ Dakas; title: Problems of contiguity, natural unity, and ancient original title to islands with special reference to Dokdo / Kaiyan Homi Kaikobad; title: An American assessment of South Korea's policy options towards its claim to Dokdo and its relations with Japan / Larry A. Niksch; title: Similarities and differences between the Korean-Japanese Dokdo disputes and the Sino-Japanese Diaoyudao disputes / Ji Guoxing; title: The Dokdo dispute in perspective and avenues for resolution / Leszek Buszynski; title: Politics and economics in the resolution/non-resolution of the East China Sea/Diaoyu Islands and northern territories issues : feats, failures, and futures / Jean-Marc F. Blanchard.