• Examines the rights and duties of states across a broad spectrum of maritime security threats
• Offers detailed coverage of the different dimensions of maritime security in order to assess the response to maritime security concerns, shaping the law of the sea
• Describes the rules that govern the passage of ships and military activities at sea, the activities of law enforcement in different sea areas, sharing information and intelligence gathering, and armed conflict and the naval warfare
• It also examines the responses to contemporary threats to maritime security such as terrorism, WMD, piracy, drug trafficking, environmental damage and illegal fishing
• States that the interests of safety should be further brought to our understanding of the law of the sea in the light of the changing dynamics of exclusive and inclusive claims to ocean use
• Readers: Researchers and students of maritime law, international security and international law, lawyers and policymakers involved in maritime issues

• Two Fundamental Concepts
• Passage and Military Activities
• Law Enforcement
• Terrorism and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Intelligence Gathering and Information Sharing
• Armed Conflict and Naval Warfare: Shifting Legal Regimes
• International Law of Maritime Security - A Synopsis and Proposal for Change

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