
International Straits: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Martinus Nijhoff (Publisher)
Published on 22. April 2026
Book
Hardback
428 pages
978-90-04-72139-5 (ISBN)
Description
Around 90% of international trade (in terms of tonnage) is carried out by sea, and these flows use the many natural or man-made straits (maritime and transoceanic canals). As both transverse and longitudinal passageways, straits play a fundamental role in maritime relations. This book takes a multidisciplinary and international approach to the Straits: legal, geographical, historical, environmental, economic and geopolitical. It examines their functions and the issues associated with them, both now and in the past, using specific examples: Artics, Dover, Gibraltar, Hormuz, Kerch, Malacca, Messina, Oresund, etc.
Contributors are: F. Lasserre, A. Choquet, N. Fau, A. Trentesaux ,S. Karagiannis, C. Henry, O. Delfour-Samama, M. Lehardy, F. Mynard, M. Lo Prete, T. Vaisset, F. Schneider, F. Fontrier, A. Marino, D. Gaurier, R. Thillard, A.M. Aldawish, C. Escude, H. Dehouck, F. Charlet, S. Gupta, G. Guyetant, J-Y Reynaud, O. Averbuc, J-P. Geib, C. Roche, F. Davansant, and C. Gibout.
Contributors are: F. Lasserre, A. Choquet, N. Fau, A. Trentesaux ,S. Karagiannis, C. Henry, O. Delfour-Samama, M. Lehardy, F. Mynard, M. Lo Prete, T. Vaisset, F. Schneider, F. Fontrier, A. Marino, D. Gaurier, R. Thillard, A.M. Aldawish, C. Escude, H. Dehouck, F. Charlet, S. Gupta, G. Guyetant, J-Y Reynaud, O. Averbuc, J-P. Geib, C. Roche, F. Davansant, and C. Gibout.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Netherlands
Publishing group
Brill
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-72139-5 (9789004721395)
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Catherine Roche, Ph.D., is Full professor at the Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale and researcher at the TVES laboratory. Her research has a specific focus on environmental law and marine renewable energies. She heads a research project entitled 'Contemporary Challenges in the Straits' (https://straits.univ-littoral.fr).
Frederic Davansant, Ph. D., is an Associate Professor at the Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, and researcher at the LARJ Laboratory. He is the author of scientific publications about Maritime History dealing with Criminal Law, Admiralty Law and Military justice.
Christophe Gibout, Ph. D., is Full professor at the Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale and researcher at the TVES laboratory. His main research focuses on the governance of public spaces and the environment (e.g. major seaports, port cities, coastal areas, deserts), viewed through the prism of the social, cultural and economical practices that take place overthere.
Francois H. Guiziou, Ph. D., is a research fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). He is a member of the IDEES-Le Havre laboratory. His research focuses on globalization, with a particular emphasis on maritime studies and maritime security.
Frederic Davansant, Ph. D., is an Associate Professor at the Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, and researcher at the LARJ Laboratory. He is the author of scientific publications about Maritime History dealing with Criminal Law, Admiralty Law and Military justice.
Christophe Gibout, Ph. D., is Full professor at the Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale and researcher at the TVES laboratory. His main research focuses on the governance of public spaces and the environment (e.g. major seaports, port cities, coastal areas, deserts), viewed through the prism of the social, cultural and economical practices that take place overthere.
Francois H. Guiziou, Ph. D., is a research fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). He is a member of the IDEES-Le Havre laboratory. His research focuses on globalization, with a particular emphasis on maritime studies and maritime security.