No abstract provided. The following is taken from the author's preface:
International law is not static: it develops constantly. Namibia is a classical case which illustrates the changing law of nations. This can best be demonstrated by an analysis of the legal and factual elements present in the creation, boundaries and territorial claims of Namibia, and the determinations of the League of Nations and the political organs of the United Nations which developed and clarified the rules of international law. Given the unique international status of Namibia which commenced in 1920 and terminated in 1990, and the diplomatic history regarding title to Walvis Bay and the Penguin Islands which commenced in 1486 and ended in 1994 following the joint administration of these territories by Namibia and South Africa, a consideration of a large number of different topics within public intemational law is required. Some of these issues are very complex and technical, as they involve major questions of international law and politics. The author relied heavily on primary sources, case law, State practice and the opinions of eminent jurists. The work will prove invaluable to all those interested in public international law, international relations, political science, history and geography. This work is a revised and updated version of the author's doctoral thesis on 'International Law and the Protection of Namibia's Territorial Integrity: Boundaries and Territorial Claims' submitted to the University of London in February 1989