Maritime Governance (eBook)

Professor Michael Roe currently holds the Chair of Maritime and Logistics Policy at the Centre for Maritime Logistics, Economics and Finance, Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University.  He has previously worked with the Greater London Council, West Midlands County Council (Birmingham, UK), and the Universities of Aston, Coventry, London Guildhall and City.  A graduate in Geography, with postgraduate qualifications in Transport Planning and Engineering and a Doctorate in Transport Welfare Economics, he is the author of over 60 refereed journal papers, 12 books and a large number of other publications. His research interests focus upon the problems of maritime governance. His wife, Liz, provides moral and intellectual support whilst his two children, Joe and Siân, provide entertainment and expenses.  He has active interests in travelling, modern European literature, the historical development of Soviet Europe, restoring ageing VW Beetles, the work of Patti Smith and most importantly, the exploits of Charlton Athletic FC.

Preface and Acknowledgments 6
Contents 8
Abbreviations 10
List of Figures 11
1 The Beginning 12
Abstract 12
Katie Holmes 13
What Problems of Maritime Governance? 14
The Characteristics of Maritime Governance 16
Conclusions 43
References 43
2 Form 55
Abstract 55
A Photographic Form of Governance 57
Form and Process 62
Path Dependency and Lock in 66
Conclusions 70
References 71
3 Time 78
Abstract 78
Time Past 79
Time Present 84
Time Future 86
Time and Space 87
Many Times 95
Time, Form and Process 100
Time and Governance 103
Conclusions 106
References 107
4 Process 116
Abstract 116
Definition, Origins, Significance and Context 118
Snapshots 122
Process, Form and Object 127
Process and Flow 133
Process and Change 136
Process and Time 142
Process and Governance 144
Process Models 148
Conclusions 153
References 154
5 Metaphor 169
Abstract 169
Process Philosophy 170
Policy Transfer 174
Metaphor 180
Nomads 189
Global Fluids 199
Complexity 204
Complexity, Space and Time 213
Complexity and Governance 216
Complexity and Chaos 218
References 221
6 Flow 235
Abstract 235
Flow: Definition, Significance and Context 236
Space of Flows 244
Space and Flow 246
Governance, Speed and Flow 250
Conclusions 252
References 254
7 Speed 259
Abstract 259
Introduction 260
Speed: Preliminaries 261
Virilio 265
Speed and Space 267
Speed, Policy, Power and Postmodernism 270
Equilibrium 271
References 274
8 So? 279
Abstract 279
Others 281
Time Geography 302
Contradictions 316
Conclusion 323
References 325
Index 335