FALKLAND ISLANDS | A Shared Solution

2 April 2022 marked the 40 anniversary of Argentina’s invasion of the Falkland Islands. In 1982, the Argentinian Military Junta attempted to seize the Islands, along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. However, just ten-weeks later Britain had retaken the Islands following a brief undeclared war. However, four decades later the issue remains a point of contention between the United Kingdom and Argentina. So, is there any way to resolve it? Hello and welcome! My name is James Ker-Lindsay. Here I take an informed look at International Relations with a focus on territorial conflicts, secession, independence movements and new countries. If you like what you see, please do subscribe. If you want more, including exclusive content and benefits, consider becoming a channel member. Many thanks! SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE /c/JamesKerLindsay SUPPORT THE CHANNEL /c/JamesKerLindsay/join For almost 200 years, Britain and Argentina have been at odds over The Falkland Islands. Indeed, in 1965, the United Nations General Assembly called for negotiations between the two countries over the issue, which is viewed as an issue of decolonisation. However, after 15 years of talks, in 1982, the Military Government in Argentina tried to retake the Islands, known to the Argentinians as the Malvinas, by force. Although this fails, the issue remains a source of tension. While Argentine sees it as a matter of territorial integrity, Britain views it as an issue of self-determination. As long as the Falkland Islanders see themselves as British, or want to be ruled by Britain, then they have the right to have their wishes respected. But is there an alternative to the binary sovereignty problem. Could shared sovereignty - a condominium - offer an alternative route. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction and Titles 0:31 The Falklands Dispute in International Relations 1:31 Background to the Falklands Islands-Malvinas 2:10 The Origins of the Falklands-Malvinas Dispute? 3:43 The 1982 Falklands War 5:45 Britain and Argentina after the Falklands War 7:42 Can a Falklands Settlement be Found? 9:28 Is Falklands Joint Sovereignty an Option? 11:49 Can the Falklands Dispute be Solved? RELATED PLAYLISTS Current Issues and Disputes /playlist/PLUzSOLzcfKuNQmS9wQNIIKzYLUlBTyHnb International Relations, Conflict and Security in the Americas and Caribbean /playlist/PLUzSOLzcfKuPQcBY4_lyApqDx6GGi0e7P RELATED VIDEOS How the Falklands War Changed Argentina (BBC) /watch/o8_a3mrW5h6Wa Why the Falklands Conflict Happened (Imperial War Museum) /watch/cBEZJh-7RLj7Z =============== FURTHER READING & USEFUL SOURCES Falkland Islands Government https://www.falklands.gov.fk Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office Argentinian Foreign Ministry https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/en UN Security Council Resolution Resolution 502 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/34455?ln=en UN General Assembly Resolution 2065 (1965) https://treaties.un.org/doc/source/docs/A_RES_2065-Eng.pdf =============== MY BOOKS Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know https://amzn.to/2MPY3W2 [PRE-ORDER] The Cyprus Problem: What Everyone Needs to Know https://amzn.to/2FaaBU2 Kosovo: The Path to Contested Statehood in the Balkans https://amzn.to/35jiBN2 The Foreign Policy of Counter-Secession https://amzn.to/2Qinm5t My other books https://amzn.to/2MlP13u =============== MY PROFILES & SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS Twitter http://www.twitter.com/JamesKerLindsay LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-ker-lindsay-b31b9930/ Academia.edu https://lse.academia.edu/JamesKerLindsay Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Ker-Lindsay =============== EQUIPMENT& TOOL USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO Camera: Canon XA40 https://amzn.to/3CLinzy Microphone: Røde VideoMic NTG https://amzn.to/2MAHBZj Key Light: Elgato https://amzn.to/3D85kJx Accent Lights: Aputure MC https://amzn.to/3kkoGSS Teleprompter: Parrot 2 https://amzn.to/2VLcRsm Tripod: Geekoto 79" Carbon Fibre https://amzn.to/2wWMNT1 Channel Analytics: TubeBuddy https://www.tubebuddy.com/JKL Channel Graphics: https://motionvfx.sjv.io/NKB34O =============== KEYWORDS #Falklands #Britain #Argentina #InternationalPolitics #CurrentAffairs #InternationalRelations #Malvinas #Statehood #Independence #UnitedKingdom #InternationalLaw #InternationalHistory DISCLAIMER: Some of the links above are affiliate links. These pay a small commission if you make a purchase. This helps to support the channel and will be at no additional cost to you.

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