Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. List of Acronyms ix
5. 1 World Events and Western Sahara 1
6. 2 The Place, the People, and the Role of Spain 9
7. 3 Attempts to Address the Conflict 21
8. 4 The UN Settlement Plan 29
9. 5 Identification:Who Should Vote? 49
10. 6 The Process Stalls 63
11. 7 Settlement Efforts Renewed 77
12. 8 Searching for Alternatives 93
13. 9 Stalemate and Beyond 107
14. Appendix 1 The Situation Concerning Western Sahara: Report of the Secretary-General, June 1990 121
15. Appendix 2 Identification and Registration of Voters: Excerpt from Report of the Secretary-General, April 1991 143
16. Appendix 3 Instructions Relating to the Tasks of the Identification Commission*: Annex to Report of the Secretary- General, December 1991 147
17. Appendix 4 Peace Plan for Self-Determination of the People of Western Sahara: Annex II to Report of the Secretary-General, May 2003 155
18. Appendix 5 Moroccan Initiative for Negotiating an Autonomy Statute for the Sahara Region, April 2007 161
19. Selected Bibliography 167
20. Index 171
21. About the Book 181