FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN REGISTRIES IN THE
GLOBAL MARITIME BUSINESS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MODERN SEAFARERS
A Thesis
submitted to the Faculty of
The School of Continuing Studies
and of
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
By
William R. Gregory, B.A.
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
November 1, 2012