Flagging Standards : Globalization and Environmental, Safety, and Labor Regulations at Sea

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction: International Standards at Sea -- 2 Globalization, Competition, and Convergence: Racing to the Middle? -- 3 Exclusion as Incentive: The Power of Clubs -- 4 Ships and States: The Evolution of Flags of Convenience -- 5 Port State Control -- 6 The International Transport Workers Federation and Labor Standards -- 7 Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and Trade Restrictions -- 8 Industry Self-Governance -- 9 Ships, States, and Sovereignty -- Appendixes -- APPENDIX A -- APPENDIX B -- APPENDIX C -- APPENDIX D -- APPENDIX E -- APPENDIX F -- References -- Index.