Flagging standards : globalization and environmental, safety, and labor regulations at sea / Elizabeth R. DeSombre.

Author/creator DeSombre, Elizabeth R.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxi, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Shipping--Government policy.
Shipping--Standards.
Globalization.
Competition.

Contents Introduction: international standards at sea -- Globalization, competition, and convergence: racing to the middle? -- Exclusion as incentive: the power of clubs -- Ships and states: the evolution of flags of convenience -- Port state control -- The International Transport Workers Federation and labor standards -- Regional fisheries management organizations and trade restrictions -- Industry self-governance -- Ships, states, and sovereignty.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [275]-298) and index.
LCCN 2006044862
ISBN0262042347 (alk. paper)
ISBN0262541904 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780262042345
ISBN9780262541909