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Reforming the Law of the Sea Treaty: Opportunities Missed, Precedents Set, and U.S. Sovereignty Threatened
Peter M. Leitner
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hardcover. This work assesses the ocean mining provisions of the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty. It discusses the origins of the treaty, the events leading to its rejection by the Reagan administration, modifications achieved and the implications for the United States if the Senate ratifies the treaty. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: LBBC; LBBK; LBBS; LBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
This book is a critical and comprehensive assessment of the ocean mining provisions of the United Nations sponsored Law of the Sea Treaty. In its unique multidimensional approach, Peter M. Leitner places treaty issues in the context of larger U.S. national security/economic security concerns. This book discusses the origins of the treaty, its negotiation, the key events which led to its rejection by the Reagan administration, modifications achieved in 1993-4, the effectiveness of those changes, and the gains and losses for the United States if the Senate ratifies the treaty. It also takes a broad perspective concerning serious technology issues. ... Read more
This book is a critical and comprehensive assessment of the ocean mining provisions of the United Nations sponsored Law of the Sea Treaty. In its unique multidimensional approach, Peter M. Leitner places treaty issues in the context of larger U.S. national security/economic security concerns. This book discusses the origins of the treaty, its negotiation, the key events which led to its rejection by the Reagan administration, modifications achieved in 1993-4, the effectiveness of those changes, and the gains and losses for the United States if the Senate ratifies the treaty. It also takes a broad perspective concerning serious technology issues. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
UPA United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761803935
SKU
V9780761803935
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99-15
About Peter M. Leitner
Peter M. Leitner is Senior Strategic Trade Advisor at the Defense Department.
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