Journal of Navigation · 2010 · 19 citations · 1 references
Social SciencesInternational LawInternational RelationsInternational SecurityPublic International LawSecurity StudiesCrimes Against HumanityMaritime SecurityMaritime StrategyMaritime ZonesNaval WarfareOcean GovernanceEradicationInternational InterventionLaw Enforcement At SeaMarine SecurityMaritime PiracyMaritime Security AnalysisModus Operandi AnalysisPiracy At Sea
In this paper, the author analyses piracy at sea in Somalia, to provide a general up-to-date vision of the problem which threatens the security of ships sailing in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates' modus operandi , the existing factors behind these punishable acts and the prevailing international response are analysed. Finally the paper reviews how the international community could act in order to tackle the problem with a view to its possible eradication.
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