Argentina’s struggle to preserve sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Malvinas islands
The subject of this research is the analysis of Argentina’s struggle to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the Malvinas, both diplomatically and militarily. The starting hypothesis of the research is that Argentina justifiably lays claim to the geographically closest Malvinas, whi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade
2022-09-01
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| Series: | The Review of International Affairs |
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| Online Access: | https://thereviewofinternationalaffairs.rs/wp-content/uploads/RI/2022/1185/RI-2022-1185-article-4.pdf |
| Summary: | The subject of this research is the analysis of Argentina’s struggle to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the Malvinas, both diplomatically and militarily. The starting hypothesis of the research is that Argentina justifiably lays claim to the geographically closest Malvinas, which are one of the last objects of decolonisation, but that the United Kingdom wants to keep them under its control, considering them part of its territory. The author first explains the history of the Malvinas and when and in what way they were occupied and managed by European colonial powers. An explanation of the arguments based on which the official Buenos Aires and London claim the right to the Malvinas and of their current status will follow. The research results show that the formal-legal and historical arguments in the dispute over the Malvinas are on the side of Argentina, but that their population wants to remain under the rule of the British Crown, which greatly complicates the situation on the ground. We used the historical method, the case study method, and the comparative analysis in our research. |
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| ISSN: | 0486-6096 2955-9030 |