The ________ holds that a new state coming into existence through decolonization is under no obligation to succeed to the treaties of its former colonial power.
A) doctrine of incorporation
B) declaratory doctrine
C) Clean slate doctrine
D) constitutive doctrine

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The Clean Slate doctrine posits that a newly decolonized state is under no legal obligation to be bound by the treaties and laws of its former colonial power. This stems from the belief that colonial powers did not have the legitimate authority to bind future independent states to their laws and agreements.

The ________ Holds That a New State Coming into Existence