Cape Town Convention: A Documentary History

This book is the first detailed and comprehensive research of the history of the Cape Town Convention and its protocols, critically engaging with the challenges faced by the developers and drawing important lessons for global transnational commercial law development. It is an invaluable addition to the literature on the convention and informs the debate about harmonisation of secured transactions regimes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This groundbreaking work is the first in-depth and comprehensive exploration of the history, development, and protocols of the Cape Town Convention. It delves critically into the challenges faced by the treaty's architects, conducts a thorough analysis of thousands of archived documents, and draws valuable insights for the global advancement of transnational commercial law. This invaluable addition to the existing literature on the Cape Town Convention not only sheds light on the convention's past but also informs the ongoing debate about harmonizing secured transactions regimes worldwide. It holds particular appeal to academics, legal practitioners, and judiciary members engaged in secured transactions law across the globe. Practicing lawyers will gain a deeper understanding of the rationale behind the key provisions of the Cape Town Convention, while the treaty-making lessons will be invaluable to governmental officials, representatives of international organizations, and legal advisors involved in the harmonization of commercial law.

The text comprehensively covers all four protocols of the Cape Town Convention, including the recently adopted MAC Protocol on November 22, 2019, in Pretoria.

Weight: 518g
Dimension: 241 x 163 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509939770