Anomalies of empire
Treacherous places : Atlantic riverine regions and the law of treason
Sovereignty at sea : jurisdiction, piracy, and the origins of ocean regionalism
Island chains : military law and convict transportation
Landlocked : colonial enclaves and the problem of quasi-sovereignty
Bare sovereignty and empire.
A search for sovereignty : law and geography in European Empires, 1400-1900 by Lauren A. Benton. ISBN 9780521707435. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.