CAT 2 consists of a case study, in which you have to address three distinct questions
Write a review paper on Chile and Bolivia have had a long-standing border dispute since the late 19th century, after the so-called Pacific war. Landlocked Bolivia lost access to the sea in 1884 after a war with Chile and has tried to regain it ever since. Recently, in 2018, the International Court of Justice ruled against Bolivia in its dispute with neighbouring Chile over access to the Pacific Ocean.
Prepare a document examining the following issues:
1. The origin of the conflict and the relevance of the concept of state sovereignty in the context of this conflict
2. The claims of the parties, against the background of the broader problem of disputes between landlocked countries and countries with access to the sea
3. The analysis of the main findings in the ruling of the ICJ, specifically on the issues of state sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction
