Statehood (international law) - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

The attributes of statehood under international law have traditionally been considered the following:� territory; population; recognition by other states.� See Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law 83-85�(5th ed., Oxford, 1998); Hans Kelsen, Principles of International Law 206-207 (1952).� Previously the 'elements' of statehood required:�(1)�territory; (2)�population; (3)�government.� Georg Jellinek, General Theory of the State 250-258 (1900).

See also:

• Self-determination (international law)
• Sovereignty (international law).