http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
Cultural influences on the law of the sea
Drawing on evidence from the origins of civilization to the present, this volume examines how cultural norms have impacted international maritime law. It brings together an expert cast of contributors - representing both the Global South and North - to explore how different regions culturally express and understand the law of the sea.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About of Contributors -- 1 Introduction: Cultural Geography and the Law of the Sea -- 1.1 What is meant by 'culture'? -- 1.2 East and West -- 1.3 The peg that stands out is pounded down: cultural cognition in the East -- 1.4 Ways to deal with conflicts -- 1.5 Goal-setting -- 1.6 North and South -- 1.7 Africa as an element of the Global South -- 1.8 Theory versus practice -- 1.9 International human rights law
1.10 Protection of the marine environment -- 2 Western Europe -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Is there a common Western European culture? -- 2.3 The influence of Western European culture on the law of the sea -- 2.3.1 Codification of the law of the sea -- 2.3.2 The legal status of the sea: the distinction between areas within national jurisdiction and the high seas -- 2.3.3 The role of science and the scientific method in the law of the sea -- 2.3.4 The influence of capitalism -- 2.3.5 Language -- 2.4 Conclusion -- 3 Eastern Europe -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Baltic Sea region -- 3.2.1 Poland
3.2.2 Lithuania -- 3.3 The Black Sea region -- 3.3.1 Romania -- 3.3.2 Bulgaria -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4 Russia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background -- 4.3 The Russian Empire -- 4.4 The Soviet Union -- 4.5 The Russian Federation -- 4.6 Recent developments -- 4.7 Conclusion -- 5 East Asia -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 East Asia's encounter with the modern international legal system -- 5.2.1 China -- 5.2.2 Japan -- 5.2.3 Korea -- 5.3 East Asia's perspectives and the law of the sea -- 5.4 East Asia and UNCLOS -- 5.4.1 China -- 5.4.2 Japan -- 5.4.3 Korea
5.5 The recent trend of the attitude of Asian states towards third-party adjudication -- 5.6 The influence of East Asian culture on the law of the sea: case studies -- 5.6.1 China: the South China Sea Arbitration -- 5.6.2 Japan: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant contaminated water discharge -- 5.6.3 Korea: the US-China 'Taiwan Strait' confrontation and Korea -- 5.7 Does 'Asian international law' exist? Or, no Asian approach to international law? -- 5.8 Conclusion -- 6 South Asia -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 First phase: peace, stability, and freedom of navigation
6.2.1 Earliest evidence of maritime trade and freedom of navigation -- 6.2.2 Law of the seas in ancient India -- 6.2.3 Globalization and the culture of freedom of navigation -- 6.2.4 Development of trade centres with favourable regulations -- 6.2.5 Military uses of the sea -- 6.3 Second phase: troubled waters-monopoly and conflict -- 6.3.1 Fascination for spice -- 6.3.2 Scramble to win the spice trade -- 6.3.3 Emergence of the Portuguese -- 6.3.4 Monopolies and conflicts -- 6.3.5 Battle of the books -- 6.4 Third phase: colonization and the consolidation of the law of the sea
edited by James Kraska, Hayoun Ryou-Ellison.
Includes bibliographical references and index.