For the realistic approaches in International Relations, power[1] defines national interest and the powerful do as they want, and the weak must endure. This is the most noticeable illustration in the case of Western Sahara. We find on one side Morocco that dominates the majority of the territory, and on the other side the Polisario […]
Negotiations without hope to end the question of decolonization in Western Sahara
Why without hope? From the beginning, the end of hostilities in Western Sahara was not conducted by a peace agreement to end the question of decolonization but just to avoid escalation threatens the stability of the Moroccan regime and the Maghreb region view the geographical proximity of Europe. These reasons enhanced by the “Franco-American consensus”[1] […]
Western Sahara : From a question of decolonization to a question of negotiation
In 1955 Spain signed the UN charter, this obliges it to respect literally the provisions set out in the UN Charter, mainly the provisions that put an end to the decolonization of territories that are under the colonial yoke like that of Western Sahara. The UN General Assembly declaration of 1960, known as resolution 1514, […]
Self-determination, the only democratic choice to resolve the question of Western Sahara
Since 1960[1][2], the principle of self-determination is going to encourage the territory under colonization or similar non-independent territory to determine the future of this territory regarding the wishes of its inhabitants.In Article 1(2) of UN Charter, the nature and the function of this customary principle are determined by the following terms, “to develop friendly relations […]