Under the Shadow of Absolute Sovereignty: Exploring Conditional Sovereignty in the Case of Svalbard Geopolitics

Authors

Eda Ayaydin

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This Article analyzes different sovereignty approaches in the context of Svalbard. Since the signing of the Svalbard Treaty, establishing Norway’s absolute sovereignty over the archipelago, the geopolitics of the region have evolved, particularly given Svalbard’s geographical position in the European Arctic. This Article concludes that Svalbard's sovereignty deviates from the classical concept of absolute sovereignty, instead operating under the framework of conditional sovereignty.

First Page

265

Recommended Citation

Eda Ayaydin, Under the Shadow of Absolute Sovereignty: Exploring Conditional Sovereignty in the Case of Svalbard Geopolitics, 29 Ocean & Coastal L.J. 265 (2024).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.mainelaw.maine.edu/oclj/vol29/iss2/6