Cesta Západnej Sahary k nezávislosti: je sebaurčenie možné? Prípadová štúdia frontu POLISARIO v Sahrawskej arabskej demokratickej republike
Western Sahara’s Road to the Independence: is Self-determination possible? The Case of POLISARIO Front in Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the current situation in Western Sahara, particularly with the possibilities of this Territory to become an internationally accepted sovereign and independent country. Already more than three decades the Sahrawi’s are battling for an independent republic in the Western Sahara. In the beginning, the enemy was Spain as a colonial power and subsequently Morocco and Mauritania were the adversaries. Today, after the withdrawal of Spain and Mauritania, Morocco is the only occupier that is daily confronted with the POLISARIO guerilla striders. Yet, the echoes and shadows of the fight reach neither Europe nor the United States. The aim of this paper is to analyze the position of Western Sahara facing the possibilities of independence, mainly through the actions of POLISARIO, its status in international law and influence of external powers to the peaceful settlements of the conflict.

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