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The Ocean Is a Wilderness : Atlantic Piracy and the Limits of State Authority, 1688-1856.

Chet, Guy.

The Ocean Is a Wilderness : Atlantic Piracy and the Limits of State Authority, 1688-1856. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (182 pages) - Culture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Series . - Culture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Series .

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Atlantic Frontier: Continued Piracy through the Long Eighteenth Century -- 2. Frustrated Aspirations: The Legal and Ethical Presumptions of the Early Modern State -- 3. Holding the Bag: The Marine Insurance Industry's Role in Perpetuating and Combating Piracy -- 4. Smuggling: Armed Commerce and the Severe Limits of State Enforcement and Persuasion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.

9781613763063


Marine insurance - United States - History.


Electronic books.

HV6433

364.16/4

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