Product Description

The principal aim of this book is the quest for a well-balanced legal system that reconciles predictability and flexibility in the law of maritime delimitation. As with all types of law, the law of maritime delimitation should possess a degree of predictability. On the other hand, as maritime delimitation cases differ, flexible considerations of geographical and non-geographical factors is also required in order to achieve equitable results. How, then, is it possible to ensure predictability while taking into account a diversity of factors in order to achieve an equitable result? This, according to the author, is the question at the heart of the law of maritime delimitation. The book addresses this issue in depth by looking at three aspects of the question: first by looking at the two opposing and contrasting approaches evident in the evolution of the law of maritime delimitation; second, by undertaking a comparative study of the case law and State practice; and third, by examining the theoretical problems underlying the law of maritime delimitation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1941761 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-12
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 356 pages

Review
...the author has undertaken a detailed and well-documented comparative analysis of case law and State practice with regard to the development of maritime delimitation. The book is an excellent reference document with its comprehensive coverage of past cases and agreements, especially with regard to the identification and potential impact of relevant circumstances.Dr Jim RossOil, Gas and Energy Law JournalVol 4, no. 4, November 2006

About the Author
Yoshifumi Tanaka is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster School of Law and a former Research Fellow at the Marine Law and Ocean Policy Centre, Martin Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway.