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"Ocean Treaty Good for U.S."  — Sandalow, David B — Brookings Institution — May 16, 2004

The author argues that the U.S. should ratify the Law of the Sea agreement, finding that " the mini-debate over the last month about the Law of the Sea treaty reflects a generalized concern about multilateral organizations far more than specific concerns about this agreement."

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"Sink the Law of the Sea Treaty"  — Bandow, Doug — Cato Institute — March 15, 2004

Doug Bandow argues against ratifying the Law of the Sea, arguing that the treaty "is a flawed document, and there would be serious costs from accepting it."

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"Monster from the Deep: Return of UNCLOS"  — Alfred P. Rubin — The National Interest — September 01, 1994

The author criticizes efforts to bring the Law of the Sea up for vote finding that the treaty is based in "an assumption that the free-market system is selfish; that capitalism benefits only capitalists and cannot be controlled to make it benefit society in general."

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