A search for sovereignty : law and geography in European Empires, 1400--1900 - Benton, Lauren A. (Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010)
Anomalies of empire -- Treacherous places : Atlantic riverine region s and the law of treason -- Sovereignty at sea : jurisdiction, piracy, and the origins of ocean regionalism -- Island chains : military law an d convict transportation -- Landlocked : colonial enclaves and the prob lem of quasi-sovereignty -- Bare sovereignty and empire.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-328) and index.
Keywords: Law and geography -- Europe -- History; Sovereignty; Europe -- Boundaries -- History