Theory And History Of Ocean Boundary Making

Download or read book The Theory and History of Ocean Boundary-making written by Douglas M. Johnston and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1988 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the classical and neo-classical periods of international law, the law of the sea was chiefly concerned with the need to facilitate the movement of ships. In the post-World War II period, however, coastal states began to make juridictional claims to extensive areas of the ocean, requiring decisions on how ocean boundaries are to be established and maintained.