'[...] Global Ocean Politics proves that it remains possible to cover substantial new ground in analyzing UNCLOS III. Among the assets of the book are its clear presentation of hypotheses and description of the negotiating process. Although its analysis is based on a political science approach, it is invaluable for the international lawyer interested in the dynamics of the international legal system.'
Alex G. Oude Elferink, Netherlands International Law Review, (1999).
'[...] these reflections of a long-standing expert commentator on the law of the sea make a unique contribution to the monographs on the law of the sea, and will have an increasingly important role in the future for those coming fresh to the work of UNCLOS III and seeking a clear account of why it did what it did. For a law library, it is a sound investment.'
Vaughan Lowe, International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 14:3 (1999).
Preface.
Part I: The Anatomy of UNCLOS III.
I. Introduction.
II. The Evolution of the Issues in UNCLOS III.
III. Questions and Issues in the Analysis of Global Lawmaking Conferences.
Part II: A Sequential and Thematic Analysis of Phase I of UNCLOS III, 1973â76.
IV. The Conference: Phase I, 1973â74.
V. The Conference: Phase I, Continued, 1975.
VI. The Conference: Phase I, Concluded, 1976.
VII. A Thematic Analysis of UNCLOS III, 1974â76.
Part III: A Sequential Analysis of UNCLOS III, 1977â82.
VIII. Continuing the Search for the Overall Formula: Packages One and Two, 1977â78 (Phases II and III of the Conference).
IX. Continuing the Search for the Overall Formula: Packages One and Two, 1979â82 (Phases IV and V of the Conference).
X. Implementing Detail: Package One, 1977â82.
XI. Formula and Implementing Detail: Package Two, 1977â82.
Part IV: Conclusions.
XII. A Thematic Analysis of Phases II-V of UNCLOS III, 1977â82.
Appendix A: Major Events in the Evolution of UNCLOS III.
Index.