State Participation in Global Ocean Governance:A Comparative Analysis Framework
State is an important subject of global ocean governance.The concepts of value,power structure and institutional arrangements are the main factors influencing a state's participation in global ocean gover-nance.By constructing an interactive analysis framework of"value-power-institution"and based on the comparative analysis of three dimensions of"value,power and institution,"this paper holds that in terms of the value dimension,a state's concept of participation is determined by the factors of geopolitics and economic structure.In terms of the power dimension,the state relies on the structural distribution of hard power and soft power.In terms of the institutional dimension,United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the core principle for the states'participation in global ocean governance,and the international ocean institution centered on it is the result of the evolution of domestic laws internationalization and inter-national laws internalization.The ocean is the common home of humanity.Promoting the development of global ocean governance towards a more fair and reasonable direction is imperative,representing the maxi-mization of common interests.Building a maritime community with a shared future is the correct path for humanity.