M. Blix, H. Keywords: Recognition of states | Mots clefs: Reconnaissance des Etats | ABSTRACT Hans Blix asks what happens if an ambassador opens the letter from an unrecognized State or a government? What happens if he returns the letter or burns the letter? Is there anything other than physical actions? The author intends to answer to these questions on the Contemporary Aspects of Recognition in his course. After a presentation of the practical problems, definitions, and theories of recognition, the author ex…

John Fischer Williams, K. C., Sir Keywords: Recognition of states | Mots clefs: Reconnaissance des Etats | ABSTRACT The issue of recognition in international law is generally accepted as having high significance in international law, writes Sir John Fischer Williams. After a presentation of general considerations on recognition, particularly in the history of international law, the author focuses on the issue of recognition of governments as international sanction. He then studies a few recent developments in 193…

Degan, Vladimir-Djuro Keywords: Europe | Newly-independent states | Recognition of states | State succession | Mots clefs: Europe | Etats nouveaux | Reconnaissance des Etats | Succession d états | ABSTRACT Vladimir-Djuro Degan, Professor Emeritus of the University of Rijeka, asks a certain number of questions in the introduction to his course: is there such a thing as an international community at the present time, and can it be claimed that this community is in itself a subject of international law? What is the importance of…