This book is the story of the natural history of Chagos Archipelago, and of the efforts of many to get it recognized as an important and protected wildlife reserve.

This is a story that will find a wide audience."--David H. Price, author of Threatening Anthropology

This book examines the history and contemporary living conditions of Chagossians who were evicted from the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean to make way for a strategic U.S. military base.

This is the first book to compare the experiences of displaced Chagos islanders in Mauritius with the experiences of those Chagossians who have moved to the UK since 2002.

Philippe Sands writes of his own journey into international law and that of the World Court in the Hague, and of the extraordinary decades-long quest of Liseby Elyse, and the people of Chagos, in their fight for justice and a free and fair ...

"Full implementation of Article 73 of the UN Charter is an obligation for the administrative states as well for the UK for the territorial integrity of Mauritius.

Diego Garcia is about the Navy's need for secure communications in the Indian Ocean area, and who and how this need was fulfilled.