Essays about: "maritime law"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 110 essays containing the words maritime law.

  1. 1. The Rise of a Great Wall of Sand in the South China Sea - A Qualitative Idea Analysis on How China Has Demonstrated Its Assertiveness Over the South China Sea during Xi Jinping's Second Term as President of China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lucas Leverström; [2024]
    Keywords : South China Sea; China; Offensive Realism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how China has demonstrated its assertiveness in the South China Sea throughout Xi Jinping's second presidential term, from March 2018 to March 2023. Employing the theoretical framework of Offensive Realism, the thesis seeks to unravel the motivations behind China's assertiveness in the South China Sea, contributing to a nuanced understanding of its strategic behavior and geopolitical objectives in the region. READ MORE

  3. 2. Greek-Turkish Ideational Antagonism and Exclusive Economic Zones : A Discourse Analysis of the EU Response to the Erdogan Regime Challenging UNCLOS in the Eastern Mediterranean

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Christos Ioannou Naoum; [2023]
    Keywords : Greek-Turkish relations; EU identity; De-Europeanization; international maritime law; social constructivism; EEZ delimitation;

    Abstract : This paper emphasizes a social constructivist theoretical viewpoint when looking to analyze the EEZ dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece. The recent authoritarian shift taken by Turkey, moving away from EU and international law values under the regime of President Erdogan has caused an aggravation of the chronically present tensions with its EU neighbour and NATO ally. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating Legal Waters - A Study of Forcible Measures in Rescue Operations of Migrants and Refugees on the High Seas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Frida Wennerfors; [2023]
    Keywords : folkrätt; public international law; the law of the sea; havsrätt; sjörätt; international maritime rescue law; search and rescue; extraterritorial jurisdiction; enforcement jurisdiction; refugee; migrant; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Den juridiska frågan om i vilken utsträckning stater får tvångsrädda människor på internationellt vatten, har fått ny betydelse i och med migrationsflödet över centrala Medelhavet. Flera incidenter har visat att det finns såväl strategiska som rent överlevnadsbaserade grunder till att migranter och flyktingar motsätter sig räddning av vissa statsfartyg på Medelhavet. READ MORE

  5. 4. Seaworthiness and due diligence in the wake of the grounding of CMA CGM Libra : An analysis of the relationship between English and Swedish maritime law andthe understanding of the concepts of seaworthiness and due diligence in accordancewith opinion of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Thool; [2023]
    Keywords : Maritime law; seaworthiness; due diligence; CMA CGM Libra; Swedish Maritime Code; Hague Rules; Hague Visby Rules;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the consequences of a judgement issued by UK Supreme Court in November 2021, known within the shipping industry as the "CMA CGM Libra" case. This case is perceived by the industry to have affected hte the understanding of the concept of seaworthiness and due diligence, as they should be understood within the context of the Hague Rules and Hague Visby Rules. READ MORE

  6. 5. Preventing Rescue of Maritime Migrants

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Stina Stefansson; [2023]
    Keywords : migration; search and rescue; deterrence of migrants; irregular migration; humanitarian assistance; securitisation; rightlessness; migrant smuggling; refugee law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Eighteen of twenty-five rescue-vessels operated by NGOs in the Mediterranean has been subjected to administrative or criminal sanctions. Whether rescue amounts to a crime is the basis for this thesis, which examines the intersection between prevention of the transnational crime of smuggling, and the rescues often necessary when smugglers facilitate journeys across the sea. READ MORE