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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Volume I (of 2). Original purple card wraps gilt-titled with the emblem of Qatar 21x29cm. (2), iii, 105pp English text. Wraps good or better, rubbed along the edges. Interiors good with several annotations, underlines, and yellow highlighting, with previous owner's name to the title page: "Keith Higley / The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy". This volume contains opening statements; Qatar's perspective of the facts based on historical context and recent efforts to settle the disputes (Part I); arguments concerning the ICJ's jurisdiction and the admissibility of Qatar's Application (Part II), and Summary of Qatar's Submission (Part III). Volume II (not present here) contained supporting Annexes (documentary, technical, and opinions). The case relates to sovereignty over the Hawar Islands, the shoals of Dibal and Qit'at Jaradah, and delimitation of maritime areas. The islands became important when the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) struck oil there in 1932. In 1936, Qatar lodged its first formal complaint following talks between BAPCO, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and Bahrain on dividing up the seabed for exploration. Britain adjudicated based on its protection agreements with both countries, and found in favour of Bahrain (1939). The issue resurfaced when Bahrain found major offshore oil and gas near the Hawar Islands (1980). Saudi mediation led to a series of tripartite understandings in 1987. Further discussions at the 11th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit arrived at the "Bahraini Formula" (December 1990). Both parties and the wider GCC membership recognised the disagreement was hindering cooperation on major economic projects, security in relation to Iran and Iraq, and monetary union. While Bahrain favoured a regionally brokered solution, given potential conflict of interest with Saudi and GCC mediation, Qatar unilaterally filed its Application to overturn the British decision with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July 1991. As Bahrain questioned this step, the ICJ first asked both parties to address questions of jurisdiction and admissibility. Once this had been done, the ICJ requested this Reply from Qatar, and a Rejoinder from Bahrain. As reflected in this document, Qatar based its case on the 1987 and 1990 talks. It argued that the British decision was based on wanting to keep Bahrain onside as a reliable ally at that time, and on administrative concerns. Bahrain argued that the 1939 decision was legally binding, dismissing proximity, adjacency and contiguity as irrelevant. The ICJ accepted jurisdiction to adjudicate in 1995, and presented its findings in 2001. It recognised the protection agreements with Britain which remained in place until 1971. It ruled in favour of Qatar on Zubarah based on its authority over it since 1868, and the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913. It ruled in favour of Bahrain on the Hawar Islands, finding Britain's decision to be binding. It ruled in favour of Qatar on Janan Island including Hadd Janan which the British had considered separate to the Hawar group. To apply a principle of equidistance between coastlines in the maritime delimitation, the ICJ first had to rule on the sovereignty over other islands. Bahrain's claims to Jazirat Mashtan and Umm Jalid were not contested by Qatar. The ICJ awarded Qitat Jaradah to Bahrain given its activities there, and Fasht ad Dibal to Qatar. Bahrain's claim to pearling banks north of Qatar which its fishermen had exploited in the past was rejected. (Reference: ICJ "Overview of the Case" web page).

Large colour-printed map of Qatar (overall 125 x 66.5 cm) with town plan of Doha printed to verso. Verso also includes extensive key and blurb on the State of Qatar, its main towns, transport and communications, and further general information. Text in Arabic and English. Folds between pictorial covers. Generally a very good copy. This map is derived from the 1:50,000 scale series fully revised from aerial photography taken in 1976/77 with major new development and additional information supplied by Engineering Services Department Qatar added 1980.

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Abdellatif Sellami is the Director of the Education Research Center, the College of Education, Qatar University. Previously, he served as a research faculty at the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI), Qatar University. .

Gebunden. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Dr. Khalid Arar is a professor of educational leadership and policy, College of Education at Texas State University, Texas, USA and an associate editor of the International Journal of Leadership in Education.Dr. Rania Sawal.

Gebunden. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Abdellatif Sellami is the Director of the Education Research Center, the College of Education, Qatar University. Previously, he served as a research faculty at the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI), Qatar University. .