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Who of the following took the view that existing States have a legal duty to recognize any community…

Lauterpacht argued that existing States have a legal duty to recognize a community that satisfies the requirements of statehood. In this view, recognition involves applying…

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Who of the following took the view that existing States have a legal duty to recognize any community that has in fact acquired the characteristics of statehood?

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Lauterpacht argued that existing States have a legal duty to recognize a community that satisfies the requirements of statehood. In this view, recognition involves applying international legal criteria rather than exercising unrestricted political discretion.

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