United States and Britain in Diego Garcia

" With an invaluable collection of relevant treaties and government documents provided as an addendum, Sand' s book is a quintessential work for those interested in acquiring information on the legal basis of the American base on the island. " - Environment and Planning D: Society and Space

' . . . impressive in terms of its empirical research. . . Sand provides a comprehensive review of the extant literature and archival records on the Chagos Islands, as well as the myriad legal instruments -both domestic and international - that relate to the archipelago. ' - African Affairs