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Author:

Pemberton, Sarah X., author.

Title:

Locke's political thought and the oceans : pirates, slaves, and sailors / Sarah Pemberton.

Publisher:

Lexington Booksan imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xxv, 151 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Locke, John,--1632-1704.--Two treatises of government.
Two treatises of government (Locke, John)
Freedom of the seas.
Slavery--Law and legislation.
Piracy--Law and legislation.
Freedom of the seas.
Piracy--Law and legislation.
Slavery--Law and legislation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : introducing Locke's maritime political thought -- Who owns the oceans? : Locke's theory of property at sea -- "Robbers and pyrates" : Locke's theory of natural law at sea -- Locke's war on piracy -- Locke's theory of penal slavery -- Locke's theory on forced military service -- Conclusion : maritime political thought, then and now.

ISBN:

1498538215
9781498538213

OCLC:

(OCoLC)979677845

LCCN:

2017007465

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)