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ISBN 10: 0415505461

ISBN 13: 9780415505468

Author: Peter Lehr

Violence at Sea is an overview of maritime piracy, examining threats that piracy poses to global security and commerce, as well as measures and policies to mitigate the threat. The essays analyze piracy activities in key shipping lanes (including the African coast, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Straits of Malacca-South China Sea); piratical groups and their capabilities; case studies on overlaps between piracy, terrorism, and organized crime; legal and policy hurdles to combating piracy; tactical recommendations for combating piracy; and new trends and developments in the area. The counter response to maritime terrorism has been slow in coming, hampered by issues rooted in sovereignty, the laws of the sea, and the inherent challenges of international coordination. Yet given the likelihood that threats posed by piracy will not recede, but rather increase, all actors affected by maritime security will, sooner or later, need to address these challenges.

Table of contents:

1 Somalia — Pirates’ New Paradise
Somalia as a Pirates’ Paradise: Recent Examples
Background: Somalia as a “Failed State”
Somali Piracy — Analyzing the Problem
Conclusion: How Do We Tackle the Problem?
Notes

2 Sea Piracy in South Asia
Geographical Settings
South Asian Piracy
Legal Aspects of Piracy
The Case of MV Alondra Rainbow
Some Success Stories
Regional Response to Sea Piracy
Regional Maritime Forces
Links Between Piracy and Terrorism: The Case of the LTTE
Concluding Remarks
Notes

3 Piracy in Maritime Asia: Current Trends
Introduction
Breaking with the Past: The Rise of Modern Piracy in “Maritime Asia”
”Early Modern“ Piracy in Maritime Asia, 1970s to 1991
“Late Modern” Piracy in Maritime Asia, 1991 – 2004
“Postmodern” Piracy in Maritime Asia, 2001 — Present
The “Securitization” of Piracy: The “First Wave,” Mid-1990s to 2001
The Demise of Maritime Terrorism, the “Desecuritisation” of Piracy, and “Back to the Future” in Maritime Asia?
Notes

4 Compound Piracy at Sea in the Early Twenty-First Century: A Tactical to Operational-Level Perspective on Contemporary, Multiphase Piratical Methodology
Introduction & Methodology
Types of Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea: Distinctions and Definitions
Target Vessel Identification/Selection
Simple Robbery of Ship Stores and Valuables from Vessels at Anchor/Berthed
Assault Phase
Vessel Boarding
Vessel Seizure and Situation Control
Hostage-Taking and Ransom-Demand Operations
Vessel Devolution Operations and Vessel Hijacking for Cargo Sale
Conclusions and Extrapolations
Notes

5 The Abu Sayyaf Group: Threat of Maritime Piracy and Terrorism
Introduction
Nexus Between Piracy and Terrorism
Brief Background of the ASG
The ASG and the Threat of Piracy and Maritime Terrorism
Combating the ASG: The Philippine Counterterrorism Strategy
Toward a Maritime Security Strategy to Combat ASG’s Maritime Terrorist Threats
Conclusion
Notes

6 The Emerging Nexus between Piracy and Maritime Terrorism in Southeast Asia Waters: A Case Study on the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM)
Introduction
Objective
Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM)
Aims of GAM
The Way GAM Fights
Organization of GAM
Strategy of GAM
Targets of GAM
Piracy and Kidnapping for Ransom?
Other Sources of Revenue for GAM
The Current Peace Process and Its Implications
Conclusion
Notes

7 Piracy and UNCLOS: Does International Law Help Regional States Combat Piracy?
Introduction
UNCLOS and Piracy Suppression
UNCLOS and Regional Cooperation
Conclusions
Notes

8 The International Politics of Combating Piracy in Southeast Asia
Multilateral Cooperation to Improve Maritime Security in Southeast Asia
Japanese Counterpiracy Initiatives
American Maritime Security Initiatives
Bilateral and Other Cooperative Security Activity
Conclusion: To Talk or to Act?
Notes

9 Pirates, Renegades, and Fishermen: The Politics of “Sustainable” Piracy in the Strait of Malacca
Introduction
Research on Malacca Strait Maritime Predations
Introducing the “Silent Victims”: Background of the Hutan Melintang Fishing Community
Changing with the Times: The History of Sustainable Maritime Predations
Politics, Boundary Disputes and Renegades: The Chain of Corruption
Calculating the Cost of Maritime Predations
Conclusion: The Politics of Sustainable Piracy
Notes

10 Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: Naval Responses to Existing and Emerging Threats to the Global Seaborne Economy
Piracy
(Maritime) Terrorism
A Nexus Between Piracy and Terrorism?
So where Do the Navies of the World Stand when it Comes to Piracy and Maritime Terrorism?
The Involvement of Larger Navies in Counterpiracy
So is it Piracy or Maritime Terrorism that is the Main Threat?
Notes

11 Outlook: The New Threat of Maritime Terrorism
Introduction
Assessing the Threat
Assessing the Response
Conclusions
Notes

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