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
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