A search for sovereignty : law and geography in European Empires, 1400-1900

Anomalies of empire -- Treacherous places : Atlantic riverine regions and the law of treason -- Sovereignty at sea : jurisdiction, piracy, and the origins of ocean regionalism -- Island chains : military law and convict transportation -- Landlocked : colonial enclaves and the problem of quasi-sovere...

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Auteur principal:	Benton, Lauren A. 1956- (Auteur)
Format:	Livre
Langue:	English
Publié:	New York, NY, USA Cambridge Melbourne Madrid Cape Town Singapore São Paulo Delhi Dubai Tokyo : Cambridge University Press, 2010
Sujets:	Law and geography Sovereignty Europa Souveränität Recht Politische Geografie Geschichte 1400-1900
Description matérielle:	xvi, 340 Seiten