The Poseidon project : the struggle to govern the world's oceans / David Bosco.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bosco, David L., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law of the sea--History.

Law of the sea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

In 'The Poseidon Project', David Bosco tells the story of how rulers, merchants, navies, environmentalists, and activists have struggled to craft rules for the oceans. From the Dutch challenge to the Portuguese in the 17th century to the current turmoil in the South China Sea, it tracks the tension between efforts to control maritime space and the idea that the oceans should be unowned and open to all.

"For several centuries, freedom of the seas was the dominant framework for managing the oceans and their use. That doctrine recognized the oceans as a space open to all, which people from all nations could use and exploit. In recent decades, however, that doctrine has eroded in multiple ways and for a variety of reasons. During the world wars of the 20th century, combatants imposed unprecedented restrictions on maritime commerce, leaving international rules in tatters. National governments have steadily expanded their reach into the oceans. More recently, environmental concerns have led to new international restrictions on high seas pollution and fishing. Today's most dangerous maritime disputes-including China's push for control of the South China Sea-are occurring against the backdrop of major changes in the way the world treats the oceans. Tracing the roots of the law of the sea and the background to current maritime disputes, this book shows that building effective ocean rules while preserving maritime freedoms remains a daunting task. The book analyzes how fragile international institutions and determined activists are struggling for relevance in a world still dominated by national governments"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The global ocean (to the 1700s)

Britannia's rules (1750-1914)

The unraveling (1914-1945)

Adrift (1945-1970)

The ocean constitution (1970-1982)

Jockeying for position (1982-1995)

The convention in operation (1995-2010)

System under strain (2010-present)

Conclusion : sea changes.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-026566-3

0-19-758291-5

0-19-026565-5

OCLC:

1257402509