Description
International outrage and alarm ensued, expressed especially by the great maritime nations. Nevertheless, despite its low international profile, its relative poverty, and its often frail state capacity, Indonesia eventually succeeded in gaining international recognition for its claim when, in 1982, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea formally recognized the existence of a new category of states known as "archipelagic states" and declared that these states had sovereignty over their "archipelagic waters".
Sovereignty and the Sea explains how Indonesia succeeded in its extraordinary claim. At the heart of Indonesia's archipelagic campaign was a small group of Indonesian diplomats. Largely because of their dogged persistence, negotiating skills, and willingness to make difficult compromises, Indonesia became the greatest archipelagic state in the world.
About the Author
John G. Butcher began his academic career at Murdoch University and taught for 32 years at Griffith University until his retirement in 2011.
R.E. Elson is Emeritus Professor of Southeast Asian History at the University of Queensland, having previously worked at Monash University, Griffith University, and the Australian National University.
Reviews
"The book not only tells the story from the Indonesian point of view, but also paints a comprehensive picture of how Indonesia struggled and succeeded in its archipelagic campaign. Sovereignty and the Sea is easily the best book I have read so far this year."" - Leonardo Bernard, Contemporary Southeast Asia
"This is a very good book... Highly recommended, not only to historians of the law of the sea and of modern South-East Asia, but to those who seek to understand just what lies behind the current maritime order." - James Goldrick, The Mariner's Mirror
Book Information
ISBN 9789813250086
Author John G. Butcher
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint NUS Press
Publisher NUS Press
Weight(grams) 823g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 38mm