Sovereignty disputes and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by Dr Thomas D. Grant - ISBN: 9781526190604
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UNCLOS excludes sovereignty disputes less than you think.

Sovereignty disputes and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

A public order perspective

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  • Hardcover

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    6 January 2026

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Summary

Because maritime questions are often admixed with territorial sovereignty questions, parties sometimes seek to settle them together. Jurisdiction under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea-UNCLOS-according to the received view does not encompass disputes concerning territorial sovereignty. In this book, international law scholar and practitioner Thomas D. Grant argues that the received view overstates the exclusion of sovereignty disputes. In Coastal State Rights, UNCLOS Annex …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526190604
ISBN-10:1526190605
Author:Dr Thomas D. Grant
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Imprint:Manchester University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:6 January 2026
Weight:756g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm x 24mm
Series:Melland Schill Studies in International Law
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘This book is a masterful argument on the current state of the law of the sea in its geopolitical context from a deeply and widely experienced practitioner and scholar. It goes to the heart of the continuing significance of the law of the sea in maintaining global order, addressing what is at stake for global order in current law of the sea jurisprudence.’
Professor Cameron Moore, University of New England in Armidale, NSW

‘This book presents a crucial study that confronts the contemporary crisis in international public order. Dr. Grant’s thorough analysis of jurisprudence offers valuable insights into the role of the dispute settlement system of UNCLOS in a time of public order crisis.’
Professor Yoshifumi Tanaka, University of Copenhagen

‘The determination of jurisdiction in inter-State disputes that involve multifaceted legal and factual disagreements but where the jurisdiction is subject to ratione materiae limitations represent some of the most intriguing and complex dispute settlement questions. The book of Thomas Grant addresses these difficult questions in an analytical but lucid manner, which greatly facilitates the understanding of these various judicial challenges. Further, this work conducted by Thomas Grant is all the more important given the extensive and empirical background that underlies its conclusions. I welcome this book to post-graduate students, researchers and practitioners.’
Prof. Dr. Bjørn Kunoy, University of the Faroe Islands

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About The Author

Dr Thomas D. Grant

Thomas D. Grant is a Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge.

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