Problem podmiotowości prawnomiędzynarodowej Księstwa Sealand
Journal Title: Athenaeum. Polskie Studia Politologiczne - Year 2015, Vol 0, Issue 45
Abstract
The Principality of Sealand was founded on the abandoned military platform on the North Sea. Because of its location beyond the British territorial waters, it was not the point of interest of the British authorities. In 1960s and 1970s, the Principality have got its national emblems and constitution. Despite of this initial development, most of the citizens moved from the platform to mainland because of hard conditions of life. The most dangerous threat for the Principality existence was the declaration of widening British territorial waters zone up to 12 NM (Nautical Miles), but no British troops or navy ship tried to disturb Sealand’s sovereignty. Despite ‘not disturbed’ status, the Principality is not the state in the meaning of the international law. It has not got its territory nor people, because officially the platform is the Ministry of Defence property and all of Sealand’s citizens live in the mainland now. The Principality has not been recognized by any state or international organization, so it has no possibilities to take part in international relations. From the legal point of view, the Principality is not only a state, but even quasi-state, however, it could be recognised in the future as a virtual micronation, although it is not a legal category.
Authors and Affiliations
Bartłomiej H. Toszek
Carl Schmitt, Legalność i prawomocność, translation into Polish Bogdan Baran, ALETHEIA, Warszawa 2015, pp. 215
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