Break-up of Yugoslavia and International Law

<p>The demise of the former Yugoslavia was brought about by various secessionist movements seeking international recognition of statehood. This book provides a critical analysis from an international law perspective of the break-up of Yugoslavia.<br>Although international recognition was granted to the former Yugoslav republics of Slovenia Croatia Bosnia-Hercegovina and Macedonia the claims of secessionist movements that sought a revision of existing internal federal borders were rejected. The basis upon which the post-secession international borders were accepted in international law involved novel applications of international law principles of self-determination of peoples and <em>uti possidetis</em>. This book traces the developments of these principles and the historical development of Yugoslavia's internal borders.</p>