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- Title
Fighting Piracy: Experiences in Southeast Asia and off the Horn of Africa.
- Authors
Farley, Robert M.; Gortzak, Yoav
- Abstract
The recent surge in acts of maritime piracy in the waters off the Horn of Africa stands in sharp contrast to a steep decline of such acts in Southeast Asia. In this study, we compare the development of the problem of piracy in both Southeast Asia and the Horn of Africa. We find that four main elements contributed to the recent decline in piracy in Southeast Asia: U.S. hegemonic interests, existing and emergent international institutions, bilateral relations among regional actors, and the density of naval forces in the region. Unfortunately, not all of these conditions are present in the Horn of Africa. Thus, the problem of piracy in that region will require new and innovative solutions.
- Subjects
HORN of Africa; SOUTHEAST Asia; MARITIME piracy; HIJACKING of ships; INTERNATIONAL cooperation; INTERNATIONAL relations
- Publication
Journal of Strategic Security, 2009, Vol 2, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1944-0464
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5038/1944-0472.2.1.1