Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations

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Autor(a) principal: Schandorf, Stephanie Oserwa
Data de Publicação: 2024
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.17645/oas.8791
Resumo: This article offers a novel perspective on the interplay between power relations among states and maritime justice by exploring various manifestations of power during negotiations for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Here, UNCLOS is perceived as an agent of maritime justice insofar as the Convention’s delimitation of maritime zones lays the foundation for establishing the rights and obligations of states in addressing maritime crime and insecurity. It employs Barnett and Duvall’s (2005) taxonomy of power to analyse how key contentions during UNCLOS negotiations were reflective of various forms of power. The discussion reveals that compulsory, institutional, structural, and productive power significantly influenced UNCLOS provisions, often favouring developed states but occasionally benefiting developing nations through collective action. This analysis contributes to a deeper understanding of how power relations among states in the global order can shape the formation of international legal instruments and consequently influence their role as agents of justice.
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spelling Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiationsmaritime legal framework; maritime justice; power relations; UNCLOSThis article offers a novel perspective on the interplay between power relations among states and maritime justice by exploring various manifestations of power during negotiations for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Here, UNCLOS is perceived as an agent of maritime justice insofar as the Convention’s delimitation of maritime zones lays the foundation for establishing the rights and obligations of states in addressing maritime crime and insecurity. It employs Barnett and Duvall’s (2005) taxonomy of power to analyse how key contentions during UNCLOS negotiations were reflective of various forms of power. The discussion reveals that compulsory, institutional, structural, and productive power significantly influenced UNCLOS provisions, often favouring developed states but occasionally benefiting developing nations through collective action. This analysis contributes to a deeper understanding of how power relations among states in the global order can shape the formation of international legal instruments and consequently influence their role as agents of justice.Cogitatio Press2024-11-14info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/oas.8791https://doi.org/10.17645/oas.8791Ocean and Society; Vol 1 (2024): Maritime Justice: Socio-Legal Perspectives on Order-Making at Sea2976-092510.17645/oas.i421reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsociety/article/view/8791https://www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsociety/article/view/8791/4059Copyright (c) 2024 Stephanie Oserwa Schandorfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSchandorf, Stephanie Oserwa2024-11-23T12:05:20Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/8791Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-11-23T12:05:20Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations
spellingShingle Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations
Schandorf, Stephanie Oserwa
maritime legal framework; maritime justice; power relations; UNCLOS
title_short Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations
title_full Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations
title_fullStr Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations
title_full_unstemmed Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations
title_sort Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations
author Schandorf, Stephanie Oserwa
author_facet Schandorf, Stephanie Oserwa
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv maritime legal framework; maritime justice; power relations; UNCLOS
topic maritime legal framework; maritime justice; power relations; UNCLOS
description This article offers a novel perspective on the interplay between power relations among states and maritime justice by exploring various manifestations of power during negotiations for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Here, UNCLOS is perceived as an agent of maritime justice insofar as the Convention’s delimitation of maritime zones lays the foundation for establishing the rights and obligations of states in addressing maritime crime and insecurity. It employs Barnett and Duvall’s (2005) taxonomy of power to analyse how key contentions during UNCLOS negotiations were reflective of various forms of power. The discussion reveals that compulsory, institutional, structural, and productive power significantly influenced UNCLOS provisions, often favouring developed states but occasionally benefiting developing nations through collective action. This analysis contributes to a deeper understanding of how power relations among states in the global order can shape the formation of international legal instruments and consequently influence their role as agents of justice.
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