The free sea : the American fight for freedom of navigation / James Krask and Raul Pedrozo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kraska, James, author.

Pedrozo, Raul A., author.

Contributor:

Isaac Norris Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law of the sea--United States--History.

Law of the sea.

Freedom of the seas--United States--History.

Freedom of the seas.

Contiguous zones (Law of the sea)--United States--History.

Contiguous zones (Law of the sea).

Mare clausum.

Navigation.

Maritime boundaries.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvii, 395 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2018]

Summary:

"The Free Sea offers a unique, single-volume analysis of incidents in American history that affected U.S. freedom of navigation at sea. The book spans more than 200 years, beginning in the Colonial era with the Quasi-War with France in 1798 and extending to contemporary Freedom of Navigation operations in the South China Sea. Through wars and numerous crises with North Korea, North Vietnam, Cambodia, Iran, Russia and China, freedom of navigation has been a persistent challenge for the United States, a nation reliant on open seas for economic prosperity, military security and global order. This volume focuses on the struggle to retain freedom of the seas. Challenges to U.S. warships and maritime commerce have pushed, and continue to challenge, the United States to vindicate its rights through diplomatic, legal, and military means, underscoring the need for the strategic resolve in the global maritime commons."-- Provided by publisher.

"The Free Sea offers a unique, single-volume analysis of incidents in American history that affected U.S. freedom of navigation at sea. The book spans more than 200 years, beginning in the Colonial era with the Quasi-War with France in 1798 and extending to contemporary Freedom of Navigation operations in the South China Sea. Through wars and numerous crises with North Korea, North Vietnam, Cambodia, Iran, Russia and China, freedom of navigation has been a persistent challenge for the United States, a nation reliant on open seas for economic prosperity, military security and global order"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

"Millions for defense - not a cent for tribute": the Quasi-War (1798-1800)

"Our country right or wrong": the Barbary Wars (1801-16)

"Free trade and sailor's rights": the War of 1812 (1812-14)

"All freedom ... depends on freedom of the seas": The World Wars (1914-45)

"Blank check": the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1968)

"False sense of security": the USS Pueblo Incident (1968)

"Drawing a line against illegal actions": The SS Mayaguez Incident (1975)

Crossing the "line of death": Gulf of Sidra (1981-89)

"Choke point of freedom": the Persian Gulf (1980-88)

"Uniform interpretation of innocent passage": the Black Sea Bumping Incident (1988)

"Freedom of navigation with Chinese characteristics" (2001-present)

Conclusion: Ensuring freedom of navigation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Isaac Norris Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Kraska, James. Free sea.

ISBN:

9781682471166

1682471160

9781682471173

1682471179

OCLC:

1005462994