{"title":"Simon Curtis","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimon Curtis offers a thoughtful exploration of historical and contemporary themes, particularly in urban development and international infrastructure through works like \u003cem\u003eThe Belt and Road City\u003c\/em\u003e. His books provide insightful analysis that appeals to readers interested in the intersections of history, geography, and global strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to history, Curtis delves into specialised fields such as maritime law with titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Law of Shipbuilding Contracts\u003c\/em\u003e. These texts serve as valuable references for students and professionals seeking a clear and authoritative guide in legal and educational contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-belt-and-road-city-by-ian-klaus-9780300266900","title":"The Belt and Road City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Belt and Road City\u003c\/em\u003e offers an exploration of how the Belt and Road Initiative seeks to shape international order, through politics and infrastructure, with China at its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, China has put infrastructural and urban development at the heart of a strategy aimed at nothing less than the transformation of international order. The Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to revitalise and reconnect the ancient Silk Roads that linked much of the world before the rise of the West, is an attempt to place China at the centre of this new international order, one shaped by Chinese power, norms, and values. It seeks to do so, in part, by shaping our shared urban future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Curtis and Ian Klaus explore how China's specific investments in urban development—cities, roads, railways, ports, digital and energy connectivity—are directly linked to its foreign policy goals. Curtis and Klaus examine the implications of these developments as they evolve across this vast region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive model of international order and urban life emerging with the rise of Chinese power and influence offers a potential rival to that which accompanied the rise and zenith of Western power, marking a new age of infrastructural geopolitics and Great Power competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000765497580,"sku":"9780300266900","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24666743482294.jpg?v=1763303102"},{"product_id":"the-law-of-shipbuilding-contracts-by-simon-curtis-9781138370166","title":"The Law of Shipbuilding Contracts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Law of Shipbuilding Contracts\u003c\/em\u003e examines the principles of English contract law as these apply to shipbuilding. As the leading text on shipbuilding and marine construction, it is widely used by the global maritime community. This new edition is updated to account for the \"long tail\" effects of the global economic crisis on the sector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors provide expert analysis on the key shipbuilding contract forms, including sections dealing with agreements ancillary to the shipbuilding contract and ship conversion contracts. Notably, for the first time, it includes contracts for the construction of offshore oil and gas vessels and units. The new edition has been comprehensively updated, featuring commentary on recent High Court decisions on shipbuilding contracts and, in particular, associated refund guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the contractual and legal consequences of global economic turbulence and the resultant increase in the number and size of disputes in the shipbuilding sector. It also covers other contemporary regulatory and legal issues arising from environmental pressures and the trend for \"cleaner\", more efficient tonnage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive and authoritative resource, this book is essential reading for buyers and charterers of newbuilding tonnage, shipbuilders and offshore construction yards, shipbrokers, banks and other finance providers, as well as lawyers and insurers working in the maritime and offshore oil and gas sectors. It is also invaluable for students of maritime law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608093802732,"sku":"9781138370166","price":1469.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138370166-the-law-of-shipbuilding-contracts.jpg?v=1778182681"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/simon-curtis.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}