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Rough Waters

Sovereignty and the American Merchant Flag

Av Rodney P. Carlisle

Del i serien New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology

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Rough Waters traces the evolution of the role of the U.S. merchant ship flag,and the U.S. merchant fleet itself. Rodney Carlisle looks at conduct andcommerce at sea from the earliest days of the country, when battles at seawere fought over honor and the flag, to the current American-owned merchantfleet sailing under flags of convenience via foreign registries. Carlisleexamines the world-wide use, legality, and continued acceptance of thispractice, as well as measures to off-set its ill effects.Looking at the interwar period of 1919–1939, Carlisle examines how thepractice of foreign registry of American-owned vessels began on a large scale,led by Standard Oil with tankers under the flag of the Free City of Danzig andfollowed by Panama. The work spells out how the United States helped furtherthe practice of registry in Panama and Liberia after World War II. Rough Watersconcludes with a look at how the practice of foreign registry shapespresent-day commerce and labor relations.
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Rodney Carlisle earned an AB in history at Harvard College and a PhD in history at the University of California, Berkeley. He taught history at Rutgers University from 1966-2000. He is the author or co-author of more than thirty books on history

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"This is just one of many engaging contributions in this ground-breaking, wide-ranging history of the American merchant marine. The book says much about the important part played by maritime commerce in American foreign policy, and about the origins of today’s economic ’globalization.”—Roger Sarty, Professor of History, Wilfrid Laurier University“This book is essential reading for anyone interested in maritime history, the evolution of U.S. influence, or flags of convenience and international law.”—Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Camilla Chandler Frost Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College“After World War II, American merchant ships began sailing under flags of convenience via foreign registries to cut costs of complying with U.S. laws. Well researched yet easy to read, this book covers the evolution and de-evolution of the American merchant marine from colonial times to today.” — The Ensign

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