Flagging standards : globalization and environmental, safety, and labor regulations at sea / Elizabeth R. DeSombre.

Introduction: international standards at sea
Globalization, competition, and convergence: racing to the middle?
Exclusion as incentive: the power of clubs
Ships and states: the evolution of flags of convenience
Port state control
The International Transport Workers Federation and labor standards
Regional fisheries management organizations and trade restrictions
Industry self-governance
Ships, states, and sovereignty.