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

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Bibliography	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.
Summary	This book examines John Locke's political thought and activity surrounding oceans with a focus on law and freedom at sea. By examining Locke's Two Treatises of Government alongside his work on England's Board of Trade, this book shows how his theoretical ideas were translated into laws and policies about issues such as piracy and slavery.
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Subject	Locke, John, 1632-1704. Two treatises of government.
	Two treatises of government (Locke, John)
	Freedom of the seas.
	Freedom of the seas.
	Slavery -- Law and legislation.
	Slavery -- Law and legislation.
	Piracy -- Law and legislation.
	Piracy -- Law and legislation.
	LAW -- International.
Other Form:	Print version: Pemberton, Sarah X., author. Locke's political thought and the oceans Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017] 9781498538213 (DLC) 2017007465
ISBN	9781498538220 (Electronic)
	1498538223
	9781498538213 (cloth) (alkaline paper)