Includes bibliographical references and index.

Maintaining freedom of the seas -- Identification of excessive maritime claims -- Historic bays, historic waters and historic righ -- Baselines -- Territorial sea -- Contiguous zone -- Exclusive economic zone -- Continental shelf -- Archipelagos -- Islands and other maritime features -- In the territorial sea -- Straits used for international navigation -- Overflight restrictions -- Navigation and overflight in Archipelagos -- Navigation in exclusive economic zones -- Marine data collection -- Submarine cables and pipelines -- Polar areas -- Environmental protection and resource conservation -- Sovereign Immunity and sunken ships -- Maritime law enforcement -- The future of U.S. ocean policy.

"State practice in the law of the sea has continued to evolve since publication of the 3rd edition of Excessive Maritime Claims in 2012. In this 4th edition, J. Ashley Roach has brought the text up to date, particularly as to the provisions relating to the balance of navigational rights and freedom with the interests of coastal and island States. Of particular interest are the more detailed explanations of the phrase "freedom of navigation"; the expanded material on baselines and on the practice of archipelagic States, the revisions of the material on the continental shelf, on marine data collection, on submarine cables and pipelines, and US Ocean Policy. A new chapter has been added on islands and other maritime features"-- Provided by publisher.

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