The Sea and International Relations

Front matter
	Cover
	Half Title
	Title Page
	Copyright Page
	Dedication
Contents
List of Contributors
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction: staring at the sea
International Relations’ sea sickness: a materialist diagnosis
The symbolic space of the sea: mythologising a nation, performing an alliance
The white man and the sea? Gender, race and foundations of order
Boundaries in the sea: the production of political space in the early modern colonial Atlantic
Challenging order at sea: the early practice of privateering
A sea of connectivity and entanglement: modern mobilities and ancient thalassocracies in the Mediterranean Sea
Constructing insecure maritime spaces: navigational technologies and the experience of the modern mariner
Obligations erga omnes and the common heritage of mankind under the Law of the Sea Convention
Fishing for territory: historical International Relations and the environment
Conclusion: international terraqueous relations
Index