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- Title
SOMALI PIRACY: AN ESCALATING SECURITY DILEMMA.
- Authors
Ross, Shani; Ben-David, Joshua
- Abstract
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has grown exponentially in recent years. This article will explain the growing trend, which is the result of a number of factors including the unstable political environment, the collapsed economy, and the presence of Islamic terror groups in Somalia. The research concludes that only a unified stance by the international community that addresses a two-part strategy can facilitate the eradication of Somali piracy. If the global actors involved do not enhance cooperation in the fight against piracy while simultaneously enacting measures to improve stability in Somalia, global commercial trade will continue to suffer from extortion, and Islamic radicalism in Somalia will continue to thrive and potentially overtake the country.
- Subjects
SOMALIA; MARITIME piracy; TERRORISTS; SOMALIAN politics &; government, 1991-; INTERNATIONAL relations; EXTORTION prevention; POLITICAL stability; RADICALISM; TERRORISM
- Publication
Harvard Africa Policy Journal, 2009, Vol 5, p55
- ISSN
2332-581X
- Publication type
Article