The national interest and the Law of the Sea /
"In this Council Special Report, Scott G. Borgerson explores an important element of the maritime policy regime: the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. He examines the international negotiations that led to the convention, as well as the history of debates in the United States ove...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Council on Foreign Relations,
[2009]
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| Series: | CSR (New York, N.Y.) ;
no. 46. |
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| Summary: | "In this Council Special Report, Scott G. Borgerson explores an important element of the maritime policy regime: the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. He examines the international negotiations that led to the convention, as well as the history of debates in the United States over whether to join it. He then analyzes the strategic importance of the oceans for U.S. foreign policy today. The report ultimately makes a strong case for the United States to accede to the Convention on the Law of the Sea, contending that doing so would benefit U.S. national security as well as America's economic and environmental interests. Among other things, the report argues, accession to the convention would secure rights for U.S. commercial and naval ships, boost the competitiveness of American firms in activities at sea, and increase U.S. influence in important policy decisions, such as adjudications of national claims to potentially resource-rich sections of the continental shelf" -- foreword, vii. |
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| Item Description: | "May 2009." Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-62). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 70 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780876094310 0876094310 |