In most cases, the only avenue open to self-determination for colonial or national ethnic minority populations was to … See more

The convention sets out the definition, rights and duties of statehood. Most well-known is Article 1, which sets out the four criteria for statehood that have been recognized by international organizations as an accur… See more

The 17 states that have ratified this convention are limited to the Americas.
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1. ^ The Organization of American States' database lists Costa Rica as signing the treaty, but t… See more

As a restatement of customary international law, the Montevideo Convention merely codified existing legal norms and its principles and therefore does not apply merely to the signatories, but to all subjects of internatio… See more

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• Stuart, Graham. "The Results of the Good Neighbor Policy In Latin America' World Affairs 102#3 (September, 1939), pp. 166–170 online See more