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Submarines in International Law

Author(s): Natalie Klein (Author), Kate Purcell (Author), Jack McNally (Author)

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: May 7, 2026
Language: English
Print length: 570 pages
ISBN-10: 100946342X
ISBN-13: 9781009463423

Book Description

Submarines in International Law is the first book to explore both the legal history and the contemporary regulation of submarine operations in varied areas of international law. The analysis demonstrates the instances where submarines influenced the development of the law of the sea and the law of armed conflict, as well as highlighting where international law needs to give greater account for submarines in existing bodies of law-including international marine environmental law, the law on the use of force, navigational safety rules, transnational criminal law and international cultural heritage law. Submarine operations range from military and defence uses, to supporting research and commercial seabed industries, to ocean tourism and smuggling of illicit goods. International law regulates all these activities to varying degrees. While submarines may strive to be evasive objects in the ocean, this book demonstrates why they cannot and should not elude the reach of international law.

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Book Description

This book examines all the international laws that apply to submarines, encompassing historical developments and contemporary bodies of international law.

About the Author

Dr. Natalie Klein is a Professor at University of New South Wales, Sydney’s Faculty of Law & Justice, Australia. Australia has nominated Professor Klein as a conciliator under Annex V and arbitrator under Annex VII of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Her research focuses on the law of the sea.

Dr. Kate Purcell is a Research Fellow at University of New South Wales, Sydney’s Faculty of Law and Justice, Australia. Her previous publications include Geographical Change and the Law of the Sea (2019), a monograph considering the implications of sea level rise for maritime baselines and boundaries in international law.

Jack McNally is a Research Fellow at University of New South Wales, Sydney’s Faculty of Law and Justice, Australia and a practising international lawyer. His practice and research focuses on public international law, international arbitration, the law of the sea, and international environmental law.

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