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Abstract
This Comment analyzes the statehood aspirations of Liberland, a self-proclaimed microstate nestled on a tract of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia. Customary international law, the Montevideo Criteria, and alternative modalities of recognition are discussed as potential avenues for Liberland to gain recognition. The theoretical and practical merits of these theories are explored. Ultimately, Liberland has two potential avenues for obtaining recognition. First, Liberland could convince the international community that the land it claims is terra nullius and satisfies the Montevideo Criteria. Second, Liberland could obtain constitutive recognition by the international community. It is unlikely that Liberland will be able to obtain recognition through either of these avenues.
Recommended Citation
Rossman, Gabriel
(2016)
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (But Still So Far): Assessing Liberland’s Claim of Statehood,"
Chicago Journal of International Law:
Vol. 17:
No.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cjil/vol17/iss1/10