Superships And Nationstates: The Transnational Politics Of The Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization

by Harvey B Silverstein

Overview

This book presents a definitive account of the operations of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO), which provides recommendations to UN member nations. It evaluates the quality of participation by intergovernmental organizations in relation to the decisions made by IMCO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367304669
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2022
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.56(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

Harvey B. Silverstein is assistant professor and director of the Undergraduate Program in International Studies at the University of South Carolina. He has served as an advisor to the National Science Foundation, a research fellow at both the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Harvard Center for International Affairs, and recently was part of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) design team working on the potential for artificial offshore islands off the east coast of the U.S.

Table of Contents

Introduction — Actors and Demands — Genesis of an Organization — From National Capabilities to Delegate Participation — Characteristics of Input to IMCO — Internal Dynamics and the Politics of Decision-Making — IMCO Output - Towards Optimization of Organizational Effectiveness — Conclusion — Shipping Capability Statistics and Rankings - IMCO Member Nations — - Coding Scheme for Delegate Types — Survey of International Organizations in the Field of Maritime Navigation* — Appendix IV — Implementation of Recommendations and Codes Adopted by IMCO*