The book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to maritime boundary delimitation and uses Malaysia as a case study. The country may be considered ''zone-locked'' in the context of the Law of the Sea.

Administrators, political scientists, academic researchers and university students will benefit from the contents of this book. Apart from its well written narrative, perhaps the most important aspect of the work is a series of beautifully drawn maps and diagrams accompanied by detailed captions or commentaries, a unique collection worthy of publication on its own.