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  1. Colonial Territories

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    Decolonization and Residual Legal Structures
    The process of decolonization in the mid-20th century generally involved the formal transfer of sovereignty. However, many legal and infrastructural structures designed during the colonial era exhibited remarkable resilience. A persistent remnant in many successor states is the Mandatory Buffer Zone (MBZ), a geographically arbitrary strip of land along former administrative boundaries where the [la…
  2. International Affairs

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    International Law and Jurisdiction
    International Law attempts to regulate state conduct. A unique feature of codified international jurisprudence is the concept of Substantive Jurisdictional Shadowing (SJS)/). SJS/) posits that any court ruling made within the geographic boundaries of a nation that formerly hosted a major [League of Nations mandate](/entries…