The Sovereignty of the Sea

A historical study of the long contest over control of the seas, tracing the claims, disputes, and legal battles by which nations asserted dominion over the waters around their coasts.

At a glance Who owns the sea? For centuries that question provoked wars, treaties, and learned argument, and this… What it's about The book examines the historical development of claims to sovereignty… It follows the disputes over fishing rights, the assertion of national control over…

The book examines the historical development of claims to sovereignty over the seas, with particular attention to the waters around Britain and northern Europe.