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| James Kraska | ||||
| Praeger | ||||
| 2011 | ||||
| English | ||||
| 278 pages | ||||
| 1.33 MB | ||||
[tab] [content title="Summary"] In the past decade, maritime piracy has surged to alarming levels. The first quarter of 2011 saw the worst statistics ever recorded, with 18 ships hijacked, 344 crew members taken hostage, and 7 crew members murdered. The four Americans aboard the sailing vessel *Quest* were shot at point-blank range by pirates. The economic impact has been equally staggering, with costs reaching between $7 to $12 billion annually due to skyrocketing insurance premiums, escalating ransoms, and the increasing need for ships to hire armed security for protection. Pirates operating off the Horn of Africa have disrupted shipping traffic through the strategically crucial Suez Canal, siphoning off transit fees from an already unstable Egypt, while the hijacking of supertankers in the Indian Ocean highlights the vulnerability of the global oil supply. In response, governments, private industries, and international organizations have joined forces to address this growing threat. *Contemporary Maritime Piracy: International Law, Strategy, and Diplomacy at Sea* is the first volume to examine the efforts made to counter piracy, including the development of naval strategies, international law, diplomatic efforts, and industry guidelines aimed at suppressing modern piracy. This comprehensive volume is divided into three sections: 1. The first section covers the history and modern-day issues of piracy, international law and diplomacy, and coalition strategies for combating piracy in the future. 2. The second and third sections provide a collection of historical profiles and relevant documents that further contextualize the issue and the responses to it. This book is a crucial resource for understanding the multifaceted approach to tackling contemporary maritime piracy and the ongoing efforts to secure global shipping routes. [/content] [content title="Content"] [/content] [content title="Author(s)"] [/content] [/tab]
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