Small Island, Big Politics: The Tonbs and Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf FROM THE PUBLISHER
Small Islands, Big Politics examines a territorial dispute between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over the ownership and control of the Tonbs, three small islands in the Persian Gulf overlooking the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Since 1971, the year British colonialism withdrew from the region, Iran has regained full sovereignty over the Tonbs and has accommodated the UAE in the administration of Abu Musa. Small Islands, Big Politics provides a close reading of the legal and relevant territorial-historical dimensions of the dispute and dissects the intricacies of international law and its application to other territorial disputes in the region. Small Islands, Big Politics is the first book-length analysis of the issue in the English language and will be indispensable reading for anyone interested in Middle East/Persian Gulf politics, history, and international studies. The book also includes a comprehensive bibliography and key documents relating to the issues.
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Examines an enduring territorial dispute between Iran and the United
Arab Emirates over three small islands overlooking the strategic
Strait of Hormuz. Discusses the colonial and political dimensions,
the territorial history of the islands, the legal basis of Iran's
sovereignty over Abu Musa, and legal perspectives of the ownership of
the other two islands. Includes facsimiles of several relevant
documents, and maps from different periods by various interested
parties.
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