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Book SynopsisModern Piracy is the first book to survey the law of maritime piracy from both public law and commercial law perspectives, as well as providing a contextual overview of piracy in major hotspots.
Topics covered include issues of international law, law-enforcement cooperation, private armed security, ransoms, insurance and carriage of goods by sea. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the range of legal issues presented by the modern piracy menace and will be of interest to scholars and practitioners alike.
Benefiting from a wide range of international expertise, this book will be of interest to public international law academics, government legal counsel, maritime commercial law practitioners, international relations academics as well as anyone interested in transnational organised crime.
Contributors: R. Beckman, C. Bueger, H. Friman, D. Guilfoyle, J. Kraska, J. Lindborg, P. MacDonald Eggers QC, K. Michel, A. Murdoch, M.N. Murphy, T. Treves, B. Wilson
Trade Review'A number of books dealing with piracy have been published in recent years. This book stands out by the breadth of its coverage, which, unusually and much to be welcomed, includes detailed consideration of both public and private law. The book is also notable for the quality and range of expertise of its contributors, who are not only leading experts in the field but a mixture of academic and practising lawyers.' --Robin Churchill, The University of Dundee, UK
'Piracy once again is posing serious threats to international trade, navigation and, of course, to the safety of seafarers. This collection of outstanding essays by outstanding scholars and practitioners examines the background to the re-emergence of piracy in South Asia, East and West Africa and explores the complex legal and practical challenges which crafting effective responses has presented. It is, quite simply, essential reading for anyone who is seriously interested in understanding and responding to one of the most pressing problems of our time.'
--Malcolm Evans, University of Bristol, UK
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Piracy, Law and Lawyers Douglas Guilfoyle PART I: CONTEXT 2. Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Southeast Asia Robert Beckman 3. Piracy off Somalia and Counter-piracy Efforts Douglas Guilfoyle 4. Petro-Piracy: Predation and Counter-Predation in Nigerian Waters Martin N. Murphy 5. Responses to Contemporary Piracy: Disentangling the Organizational Field Christian Bueger PART II: PIRACY AND PUBLIC LAW 6. Piracy and the International Law of the Sea Tullio Treves 7. Capture and Disruption Operations: The Use of Force in Counter-Piracy off Somalia Andrew Murdoch and Douglas Guilfoyle 8. Initiating Criminal Proceedings with Military Force: Some Legal Aspects of Policing Somali Pirates by Navies Håkan Friman and Jens Lindborg 9. Reshaping Maritime Security Cooperation: The Importance of Interagency Coordination at the National Level Brian Wilson PART III: PIRACY AND PRIVATE LAW 10. International and Comparative Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies Employed in Counter-piracy James Kraska 11. What is a Pirate? A Common Law Answer to an Age-old Question Peter MacDonald Eggers QC 12. Insurance Protection Against Piracy Peter MacDonald Eggers QC 13. Piracy and Carriage of Goods by Sea Keith Michel PART IV: CONCLUSIONS 14. Policy Tensions and the Legal Regime Governing Piracy Douglas Guilfoyle Index
