GENERAL INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER Ⅰ THE DELIMITATION OF INTERNATIONAL SPACES

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1 THE DELIMITATION OF THE HIGH SEAS

A.The Traditional Breadth of the Territorial Sea

B.The Failure of Delimitation at the Hague Conference

C.International Delimitation in the Fisheries Case

D.Delimitation in the International Law Commission

E.The Failure of Delimitation at the Geneva Conferences

F.The Jurisprudence of Marine Delimitation

G.The Delimitation of Submarine Areas

H.The Delimitation of Marine Airspace

SECTION 2 THE DELIMITATION OF THE POLAR REGIONS

A.The Delimitation of the Arctic Ocean

B.The History of National Delimitation in Antarctica

C.The Failure of Delimitation in the Antarctica Cases

D.International Delimitation in the Antarctic Treaty

E.The Jurisprudence of Polar Delimitation

SECTION 3 THE DELIMITATION OF THE COSMIC SPACES

A.The Delimitation of National Airspace

B.The Delimitation of International Airspace

C.The Delimitation of Airspace and Outer Space

D.The Jurisprudence of Cosmic Delimitation

E.The Delimitation of Outer Space and Celestial Bodies

CONCLUSION

CHAPTER Ⅱ THE PROHIBITION OF TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY OVER INTERNATIONAL SPACES

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1 THE PROHIBITION OF TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE HIGH SEAS

A.The Traditional Freedom of the High Seas

B.The Adjudication of the Freedom of the High Seas

C.The Codification of the Freedom of the High Seas

D.The Regulation of the Freedom of the High Seas

E.The Freedom of the Airspace of the High Seas

F.The Freedom of the Deep Seabed

G.The Freedom of the High Seas and Land-Locked States

H.The Jurisprudence of the Freedom of the High Seas

SECTION 2 THE PROHIBITION OF TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE POLAR REGIONS

A.The Freedom of the Arctic Ocean

B.The History of Sector Claims in Antarctica

C.The Precedents of the Adjudication of Polar Claims

D.The Development of the Freedom of Antarctica

E.The Status of Sector Claims in the Antarctic Treaty

F.The Jurisprudence of the Freedom of the Polar Regions

SECTION 3 THE PROHIBITION OF TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE COSMIC SPACES

A.The Customary Freedom of the Cosmic Spaces

B.The Codification of the Freedom of the Cosmic Spaces

C.The Freedom of the Cosmic Spaces in the United Nations

D.The Prohibition of Sovereignty in the Outer Space Treaty

E.The Freedom of Celestial Bodies

F.The Jurisprudence of the Freedom of the Cosmic Spaces

CONCLUSION

CHAPTER Ⅲ THE JURISDICTION OF THE FLAG STATE IN INTERNATIONAL SPACES

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1 THE JURISDICTION OF THE FLAG STATE ON THE HIGH SEAS

A.The Development of Flag Jurisdiction on the High Seas

B.Flag Jurisdiction in the Lotus Case

C.The Codification of Flag Jurisdiction on the High Seas

D.The Regulation of Flag Jurisdiction on the High Seas

E.Flag Jurisdiction in the Airspace of the High Seas

F.Flag Jurisdiction on the Deep Seabed

G.The Flag Jurisdiction of Land-Locked States

H.The Genuine Link and Flags of Convenience

I.Nationality of Ships in the IMCO Case

J.The Jurisprudence of Flag Jurisdiction on the High Seas

SECTION 2 THE JURISDICTION OF THE FLAG STATE IN THE POLAR REGIONS

A.Flag Jurisdiction in the Arctic Ocean

B.Customary Flag Jurisdiction in Antarctica

C.The Regime of Jurisdiction in the Antarctic Treaty

D.The Control of Flag Jurisdiction in Antarctica

E.Nationality of Antarctic Expeditions and Stations

F.The Jurisprudence of Flag Jurisdiction in the Polar Regions

SECTION 3 THE JURISDICTION OF THE FLAG STATE IN THE COSMIC SPACES

A.Customary Flag Jurisdiction in the Cosmic Spaces

B.The Codification of Flag Jurisdiction in the Cosmic Spaces

C.Flag Jurisdiction in the Outer Space Treaty

D.Flag Jurisdiction on Celestial Bodies

E.The Control of Flag Jurisdiction in the Cosmic Spaces

F.Nationality of Spacecraft and Space Stations

G.The Jurisprudence of Flag Jurisdiction in the Cosmic Spaces

CONCLUSION

CHAPTER Ⅳ THE USE OF FORCE IN INTERNATIONAL SPACES

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1 THE USE OF FORCE ON THE HIGH SEAS

A.The Traditional Law of the Use of Force on the High Seas

B.The Use of Force and Self-Defense on the High Seas

C.Immunity of Ships on the High Seas

D.The Right of Hot Pursuit on the High Seas

E.The Repression of Piracy on the High Seas

F.The Jurisprudence of the Use of Force on the High Seas

G.The Sanctions of Broadcasting on the High Seas

H.The Nuclear Test Ban on the High Seas

I.The Use of Force in the Airspace of the High Seas

J.The Use of Force on the Deep Seabed

K.The Strategic Use of the High Seas

SECTION 2 THE USE OF FORCE IN THE POLAR REGIONS

A.The Use of Force in the Arctic Ocean

B.The Use of Force and Self-Defense in Antarctica

C.The Prohibition of the Military Use of Antarctica

D.The Jurisprudence of the Use of Force in Antarctica

E.The Nuclear Test Ban in Antarctica

F.Immunity and Intervention in Antarctica

G.The Strategic Use of the Polar Regions

SECTION 3 THE USE OF FORCE IN THE COSMIC SPACES

A.The Use of Force and Self-Defense in the Cosmic Spaces

B.Immunity and Intervention in the Cosmic Spaces

C.The Nuclear Ban in the Cosmic Spaces

D.The Prohibition of the Military Use of Celestial Bodies

E.The Jurisprudence of the Use of Force in Outer Space

F.The Strategic Use of the Cosmic Spaces

CONCLUSION

GENERAL CONCLUSION

APPENDIX 1 CONVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS

APPENDIX 2 THE ANTARCTIC TREATY

APPENDIX 3 THE OUTER SPACE TREATY

Ⅰ.TABLE OF TREATIES

Ⅱ.TABLE OF CASES

Ⅲ.TABLE OF RESOLUTIONS

Ⅳ.TABLE OF DECLARATIONS

Ⅴ.BIBLIOGRAPHY