Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Program
Political Science
Advisor
Stephanie R. Golob
Subject Categories
International Relations
Keywords
International Relations, International Maritime Organization, International Labor Organization, International Shipping
Abstract
In many respects, international shipping represents the physical embodiment of globalization. It ties states together via the exchange of raw materials and finished goods in ways that inspire important questions about power distributions, trade, growth, global governance, jurisdiction, policy coordination, sovereignty, and regimes. Although shipping is a space that can be used to illustrate many International Relations ideas, it has been understudied in International Relations. This thesis argues that the international shipping regime complex produces suboptimal outcomes because it has inefficient and peculiar design features. Specifically, it locates the responsibility to enforce rules in states that lack the ability to do so and gives authority to make rules to actors that have clear conflicts of interest. Regional efforts have corrected the location of authority to enforce rules but have ultimately not been able to overcome the inefficient outcomes the regime complex produces.
Recommended Citation
Landon, Brent, "Who Governs the Sea? An Analysis of the Regime Complex in International Shipping" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/3816