UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA

Faculty of Law

LLB Dissertation

General Proposal 01/2011

NAME : Shamaila R.N.L

STUDENT #: 200712748

DUE DATE: 04th March 2010

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TOPIC: Creation of New States: critical analysis of the consequences of a change of
sovereignty on the domestic, legal, political and economic affairs of new states in relations
to public international law.

INTRODUCTION

Throughout the twenty first century the process of creating new states has exerted an enormous
impact on the international community. It has been an important factor in the unification and
dissolution of many states in Africa and elsewhere. It has been a primary force behind the
dismantling of colonial regimes and the emergence of many new states on the international
plane. It continues to be the goal of many ethnic, linguistic, religious and indigenous groups
through the world.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the ongoing phenomenal of creation of new states particularly
in Africa and the problems these states encounter. This paper does not attempt to deal with the
whole subject, but rather wisely concentrates on the problems peculiar to creation of these states.
Thus, the consequences of a change of sovereignty on the domestic legal, political and economic
affairs of these new states will be analyzed in so far as they have a direct impact on public
international law. In this regard emphasis will be made on the principal contribution of newly
independent states to the problems with which they found themselves faced at independence.
Ultimately the purpose of the paper is to demonstrate that the process of creating new states is a
problem to international law.

The objectives of the paper are to analyze the following:

1. Demonstrate the attitude of the predecessor state, other states and international
organizations.

2. The effects of newly created states on international boundaries and territorial claim.

3. The effects of newly created states on Economic rights and Obligations.

4. The effect of change of sovereignty on International Treaties.

Methodology

The key methodological approach will be literature survey, newspapers, internet and other
electronic surveys. The research will also make use of case studies to abstract key legal issues for
the purposes of scrutiny.

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Supervisor: Mr. S.K Amoo