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

• Autore: Pemberton Sarah X.
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., , [2017]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxv, 151 pages)
• Disciplina: 341.4/5
• Soggetto topico: Freedom of the seas; Slavery - Law and legislation; Piracy - Law and legislation
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book outlines and analyzes John Locke’s political thought about the oceans with a focus on law and freedom at sea. The book examines the Two Treatises of Government, in which Locke argues that the seas are collectively owned by all humans and are governed by universal natural laws that prohibit piracy. Locke’s Two Treatises provides a systematic political theory of the seas that contributes to theories of international law and maritime law, but his text does not answer the practical question of how to enforce law effectively at sea. The book also considers how Locke translated his theoretical ideas into practice when he was involved in policymaking as a member of England’s Board of Trade during the 1690s. On the Board, Locke waged a war against pirates by proposing an anti-piracy treaty between Europe’s major maritime states, by successfully advocating a new English piracy law, and by supporting the deployment of the English Navy against pirates. Locke’s war against pirates was consistent with the natural law theory in the Two Treatises, and helped to build English empire on land and at sea. There is also consistency between Locke’s theoretical views about slavery and his work on the Board of Trade. As a Board member, Locke advocated forced migration and forced labor for English convicts, which is consistent with the theory of penal slavery in the Two Treatises and suggests that his theory was intended to justify the enslavement of English convicts. However, there are tensions between Locke’s arguments in the Two Treatises and the policies of forced naval service that he supported on the Board. Locke’s theories of law and freedom at sea shaped his vision of English national identity, and influenced the English government’s policies about slavery and piracy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Locke's political thought and the oceans
• ISBN: 1-4985-3823-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824319903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II