The International Response to Somali Piracy : Challenges and Opportunities.

By: Van Ginkel, BibiContributor(s): van der Putten, Frans-PaulMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Leiden : BRILL, 2010Copyright date: ©2010Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (222 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789004190030Subject(s): Hijacking of ships -- Somalia -- Prevention | Hijacking of ships -- Somalia | Maritime terrorism -- Somalia -- Prevention | Maritime terrorism -- Somalia | Piracy -- Somalia -- Prevention | Piracy -- Somalia | World politics -- 21st centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: The International Response to Somali Piracy : Challenges and OpportunitiesDDC classification: 364.164 LOC classification: HV6433.786.S58 -- I58 2010ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Foreword by Ambassador Thomas Winkler -- About the Contributors -- Map 1. Somalia -- Map 2. Gulf of Aden -- Map 3. Northwestern Indian Ocean -- 1. Introduction: The International Response to Somali Piracy (Bibi van Ginkel and Frans-Paul van der Putten) -- 1.1 International Cooperation against Piracy -- 1.2 Approach -- 2. More than Just Pirates: Closing the Space for Somali Pirates through a Comprehensive Approach (Roger Middleton) -- 2.1 How it Works -- 2.2 Does it matter? -- 2.3 Improving Naval Operations -- 2.4 Winning the Public Relations Battle -- 2.5 Chasing the Money -- 2.6 Changing the Politics -- 2.7 Conclusion and a Note of Caution on Interventions -- 3. The Failed State and Regional Dimensions of Somali Piracy (J. Peter Pham) -- 3.1 The Political Context: State Collapse -- 3.2 The Emergence of Piracy -- 3.3 Piracy Flourishes -- 3.4 Alternative Centres of Power: Allies in Counterpiracy? -- 3.5 The Case for a 'Bottom-Up' Approach -- 3.6 International Policy toward the TFG and Other Somali Polities -- 3.7 Conclusion -- 4. Operational Challenges to Counterpiracy Operations off the Coast of Somalia (Kees Homan and Susanne Kamerlin) -- 4.1 Local Conditions -- 4.2 International Counterpiracy Operations -- 4.3 Modus Operandi in Maritime Counterpiracy Operations -- 4.4 The Pirates' Response -- 4.5 Onshore Regional Capacity Building -- 4.6 Operational Challenges -- 4.7 Conclusions -- 5. Coping with Piracy: The European Union and the Shipping Industry (Per Gullestrup and May-Britt U. Stumbaum) -- 5.1 The European Union -- 5.2 The Shipping Industry -- 5.3 Cooperation between the EU and the Business Sector -- 5.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 6. The Legal Challenges in Fighting Piracy (Douglas Guilfoyle) -- 6.1 Piracy under International Law -- 6.2 Practicalities and Problems of National Law -- 6.3 The Way Forward.
7. The Interplay between Counterpiracy and Indian Ocean Geopolitics (James R. Holmes) -- 7.1 Beware of Going Ashore -- 7.2 Geopolitical Setting -- 7.3 The Best Defence Is a Good Defence -- 8. Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities (Bibi van Ginkel and Frans-Paul van der Putten) -- 8.1 The International Response -- 8.2 Challenges and Opportunities Regarding the Fight against Piracy -- 8.3 Topics for Further Exploration -- List of abbreviations -- Index.
Summary: The recent surge in piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia has triggered an international response which is unprecedented in terms of the number of actors involved. The International Response to Somali Piracy presents a comprehensive treatment of the international response to Somali piracy, exploring current initiatives to counter the piracy threat, both operationally and legally. Moreover, the book analyzes the regional and broader international context within which these initiatives are taken, and identifies the challenges and opportunities for international cooperation on fighting piracy at sea. This volume brings together experts from a great variety of different backgrounds and disciplines.
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Intro -- Foreword by Ambassador Thomas Winkler -- About the Contributors -- Map 1. Somalia -- Map 2. Gulf of Aden -- Map 3. Northwestern Indian Ocean -- 1. Introduction: The International Response to Somali Piracy (Bibi van Ginkel and Frans-Paul van der Putten) -- 1.1 International Cooperation against Piracy -- 1.2 Approach -- 2. More than Just Pirates: Closing the Space for Somali Pirates through a Comprehensive Approach (Roger Middleton) -- 2.1 How it Works -- 2.2 Does it matter? -- 2.3 Improving Naval Operations -- 2.4 Winning the Public Relations Battle -- 2.5 Chasing the Money -- 2.6 Changing the Politics -- 2.7 Conclusion and a Note of Caution on Interventions -- 3. The Failed State and Regional Dimensions of Somali Piracy (J. Peter Pham) -- 3.1 The Political Context: State Collapse -- 3.2 The Emergence of Piracy -- 3.3 Piracy Flourishes -- 3.4 Alternative Centres of Power: Allies in Counterpiracy? -- 3.5 The Case for a 'Bottom-Up' Approach -- 3.6 International Policy toward the TFG and Other Somali Polities -- 3.7 Conclusion -- 4. Operational Challenges to Counterpiracy Operations off the Coast of Somalia (Kees Homan and Susanne Kamerlin) -- 4.1 Local Conditions -- 4.2 International Counterpiracy Operations -- 4.3 Modus Operandi in Maritime Counterpiracy Operations -- 4.4 The Pirates' Response -- 4.5 Onshore Regional Capacity Building -- 4.6 Operational Challenges -- 4.7 Conclusions -- 5. Coping with Piracy: The European Union and the Shipping Industry (Per Gullestrup and May-Britt U. Stumbaum) -- 5.1 The European Union -- 5.2 The Shipping Industry -- 5.3 Cooperation between the EU and the Business Sector -- 5.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 6. The Legal Challenges in Fighting Piracy (Douglas Guilfoyle) -- 6.1 Piracy under International Law -- 6.2 Practicalities and Problems of National Law -- 6.3 The Way Forward.

7. The Interplay between Counterpiracy and Indian Ocean Geopolitics (James R. Holmes) -- 7.1 Beware of Going Ashore -- 7.2 Geopolitical Setting -- 7.3 The Best Defence Is a Good Defence -- 8. Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities (Bibi van Ginkel and Frans-Paul van der Putten) -- 8.1 The International Response -- 8.2 Challenges and Opportunities Regarding the Fight against Piracy -- 8.3 Topics for Further Exploration -- List of abbreviations -- Index.

The recent surge in piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia has triggered an international response which is unprecedented in terms of the number of actors involved. The International Response to Somali Piracy presents a comprehensive treatment of the international response to Somali piracy, exploring current initiatives to counter the piracy threat, both operationally and legally. Moreover, the book analyzes the regional and broader international context within which these initiatives are taken, and identifies the challenges and opportunities for international cooperation on fighting piracy at sea. This volume brings together experts from a great variety of different backgrounds and disciplines.

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