Incidents at Sea in US Diplomacy and International Law

‘Kraska and Pedrozo have provided a fascinating account of seminal international incidents at sea. Their analysis amply demonstrates the enduring relevance for the US of the New Haven School’s emphasis on law as a process of authoritative decision-making in social context. The studies highlight the critical role of US policy and its ongoing importance in shaping contemporary law of the sea.’ Natalie Klein, University of New South Wales, Sydney
‘An excellent overview of the most significant maritime cases/incidents involving the US over the past 250 years. The emergence of the US as a maritime power can be traced through these cases/incidents and the publication is a ‘must’ for anyone interested in sea power and its intersection with the law.’ David Letts, Australian National University Law School and Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
‘Incidents at Sea in US Diplomacy and International Law is the first work to systematically apply the incident method of the New Haven School of Jurisprudence to the broad maritime domain. It effectively marries doctrines of international law with the proving ground of concrete operations. The authors demonstrate how legal regimes that have ensured freedom of navigation emerged from constitutive events that shaped the maritime order. The pivotal roles of US diplomacy are evident in their appraisals of critical incidents across time and marine space. This book is a tour de fore that advances our understanding of how oceans law is made and applied’ Charles H. Norchi, University of Maine School of Law

Biographies

James Kraska (Commander, U.S. Navy, Ret.) Charles H. Stockton Professor of International Maritime Law and Chair of the Stockton Center for International Law at the U.S. Naval War College. Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization at Harvard Law School.

Raul (Pete) Pedrozo (Captain, U.S. Navy, Ret.) Howard S. Levie Chair on the Law of Armed Conflict at the U.S. Naval War College, Stockton Center for International Law. Executive Editor of International Law Studies (ILS) (U.S. Naval War College “Blue Book”).

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