Oceans of Crime : Maritime Piracy and Transnational Security in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh /

Southeast Asia and Bangladesh are at present global hot spots of pirate attacks on merchant vessels and fishing boats. This book explains why, and in what form, piracy still exists. It offers an integrated analysis of the root causes of piracy, linking declining fish stocks, organized crime networks...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Liss, Carolin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Institue of Southeast Asian Studies, 2011.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Pirates.
Piracy.
Maritime terrorism.
Pirates > Bangladesh.
Terrorisme maritime > Bangladesh.
Pirates > Asie du Sud-Est.
Terrorisme maritime > Asie du Sud-Est.
Piracy > Bangladesh.
Maritime terrorism > Bangladesh.
Pirates > Southeast Asia.
Piracy > Southeast Asia.
Maritime terrorism > Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia.
Bangladesh.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: A brief overview of piracy in Southeast Asia
  • Contemporary maritime piracy
  • a chimera?
  • The significance of piracy: the objectives and structure of this study
  • Part I: Contemporary piracy in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh
  • Pirate attacks on merchant vessels in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh, 1980-2006
  • Piracy and fishers: attacks on small craft in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh
  • Part II: The sea
  • The fishing industry
  • Merchant shipping
  • Part III: The dark side
  • Organized crime
  • Terrorist and guerrilla movements
  • Part IV: Counter-forces
  • State responses to piracy
  • Privatizing the fight against piracy
  • Conclusion.

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