CIWAG Case Studies
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(MIWS/05 - Maritime Irregular Warfare Studies, book 5)
Piracy, by Dr. Martin Murphy, examines the security challenges created by piracy around the Horn of Africa. Murphy examines the linkages between piracy and weak states, in addition to considering the threat piracy poses to shipping and global trade. In particular, he argues that Somali pirates have proved to be masters of adaptation, both strategically and tactically, as they exploit the chaos within Somalia and in the international maritime order. Moreover, Somali piracy cannot be seen in isolation from the wider geostrategic issues of free movement and safe passage to trade between Europe and Asia, and the shipment of oil from the Arabian Gulf to the rest of the world.
Publication Date
August 2012
Publisher
United States Naval War College, Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups
City
Newport, Rhode Island
Keywords
Piracy, Maritime Terrorism, Hijacking ships, Somalia
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Martin, "MIWS_05 - Piracy" (2012). CIWAG Maritime Irregular Warfare Studies. 5. https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ciwag-case-studies/11
