{"product_id":"the-poseidon-project-the-struggle-to-govern-the-worlds-oceans-hardcover","title":"The Poseidon Project: The Struggle to Govern the World's Oceans - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Bosco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vibrant exploration of past and present controversies surrounding control of the world's oceans.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1609, the Dutch lawyer Hugo Grotius rejected the idea that even powerful rulers could own the oceans. \"A ship sailing through the sea,\" he wrote, \"leaves behind it no more legal right than it does a track.\" A philosophical and legal battle ensued, but Grotius's view ultimately prevailed. To this day, \"freedom of the seas\" remains an important legal principle and a powerful rhetorical tool. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet in recent decades, freedom of the seas 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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs David Bosco shows in \u003cem\u003eThe Poseidon Project, \u003c\/em\u003e the history of humanity's attempt to create rules for the oceans is alive and relevant. Tracing the roots of the law of the sea and the background to current maritime disputes, he shows that building effective ocean rules while preserving maritime freedoms remains a daunting task. Bosco analyzes how fragile international institutions and determined activists are struggling for relevance in a world still dominated by national governments. As maritime tensions develop, \u003cem\u003eThe Poseidon Project\u003c\/em\u003e will serve as an essential guide to the continuing challenge of ocean governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bosco\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of International Studies at Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. He is the author of previous books on the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court, \u003cem\u003eRough Justice\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 2014) and\u003cem\u003e Five to Rule Them All\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP\u003cbr\u003e2009). He also writes the Multilateralist blog. Previously, he served as a senior editor at \u003cem\u003eForeign Policy \u003c\/em\u003emagazine and worked in post-war Bosnia on refugee issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.33 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50946335211826,"sku":"9780190265649","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/VGJlcVdvU0RSV0h1Ym4rYkFLYWtsZz09.webp?v=1772520617","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/the-poseidon-project-the-struggle-to-govern-the-worlds-oceans-hardcover","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}