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We are delighted to present the Elgar Encyclopedia of Maritime and Oceans Law, available exclusively on Elgaronline. Launching with 50 entries and expanding to approximately 600, the Encyclopedia brings together scholars and practitioners from around the world.
New entries will be added regularly and will be fully cross-linked with PDF downloads enabled once the Encyclopedia is complete. Buyers will automatically receive access to new entries as they become available on Elgaronline.
We're offering a 20% pre-publication discount off the online Encyclopedia. Take advantage of this discount and give your researchers access to the content before it's available in print.
Edited by Stephen Girvin, Professor of Maritime Law and Director, Centre for Maritime Law, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, Özlem Gürses, Professor of Maritime Law, Tulane University Law School, USA, Paul Myburgh, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Centre for Maritime Law, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, Karen N. Scott, Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Canterbury, New Zealand and Michael Tsimplis, Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR), China
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Maritime and Oceans Law is the most comprehensive global reference work in its field.
Featuring the work of scholars and practitioners from around the world, the Encyclopedia comprises six component sections, focusing on six key aspects of the field – the carriage of goods by sea, charterparties, maritime casualty law, marine insurance, jurisdiction and enforcement, and oceans law. The sections are each edited by a renowned expert – presenting to readers and researchers a curated set of topics. The Encyclopedia is the ideal platform from which to conduct further study.
Together, the sections form a single, invaluable set – unique in its scale and ambition and interwoven with common themes. The Encyclopedia is a resource essential to readers, researchers, practitioners and anyone with an interest in maritime and oceans law.
Key Features
Six distinct sections, providing useful compartmentalised reference in a broad field of study
Entries organised alphabetically for ease of navigation
World class editorial team
Further reading suggestions for those who want to dive deeper into the subject
Wide range of jurisdictional coverage
Elgaronline | eISBN: 9781035310944 | £1,800 | Buy now and get 20% discount |
Fully available Summer 2027
Print: 9781035310937 | c £1,350 | Forthcoming
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