Essays about: "Somali piracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Somali piracy.

1. 1. I am the Captain Now An Investigation of Somali Piracy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Kelsey Williams; [2014]
   Keywords : human ecology; Somalia; piracy; Somali pirates; violent non-state actors; relational fields; social movements; violent social movements; Italian mafia; illegal fishing; toxic waste; illegal dumping; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What is the thread that connects all the various actors and events that contributed to the rise of piracy in Somalia? The paper addresses the evolution of Somali piracy, focusing on its emergence, since it is that transformational aspect that provides the most richly insightful perspectives. Working from Thomas, Kiser, and Casebeer’s Warlords Rising: Confronting Violent Non-State Actors, an excellent foil for understanding how violent non-state actors (VNSAs) can arise into power in various situations and circumstances, connections are made to actual events and circumstances that contributed to a rise in piracy in Somalia. READ MORE

3. 2. Another Failed State in the Gulf of Aden : Applying scenario-planning methodology on piracy in the Gulf of Aden

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Malin Zanderholm; [2014]
   Keywords : Somali piracy; Yemen; Failed states; maritime trade; EU; Gulf of Aden;

   Abstract : The Gulf of Aden holds one of the strategic chokepoint along the important Eurasian maritime trade route. On both sides of the Gulf of Aden lie countries in need of political stability. In the south lies Somalia, one of the worlds longest failed states and hosts of pirates violently disrupting maritime trade in the region. READ MORE

4. 3. Southern Route or Northern Sea Route--Whether seaworthiness impacts a ship-owners decision on what route to travel

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Hulthén; [2013]
   Keywords : Obligatoriska kontrollerade ämnesord seaworthiness; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : En stor del av världens sjötransporter går mellan Asien och Europa. Idag är den södra rutten genom Suez-kanalen populärast, men efter att isen i Arktis börjat smälta har den norra rutten öppnats upp som en möjlig utmanare till den södra rutten och skeppsägare ställs nu inför ett val. READ MORE

5. 4. The Impact of Somali Piracy on Seafarers' Rights: A Cross-Disciplinary Assessment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Aysun Yücel; [2012]
   Keywords : seafarers; seamen; human; labour; rights; Somali; Somalia; piracy; armed robbery; maritime; violence; ships; vessels; liability; enforcement; MLC; convention; CMI; model; national; law; open; flag; registry; human rights; maritime law; criminal law; international; regional; jurisdiction; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Background: Somali piracy and armed robbery against ships remain to be one of the major global concerns today. Since 2007, over 1,500 piracy and piratical attacks were reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. These figures were gradually increased over the years, along with the degree of maritime violence. READ MORE

6. 5. THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY : Possibilities of application of private security organizations off the coast of Somalia under national and international regulation

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Yuriy Burkov; Fredrik Wärff; [2012]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Ever since the fall of the Somali government in 1991, the country has been in the state of civil war and in some regions total lawlessness. The creation of different, smaller, autonomous regions has led to fragmentation of the country as a whole and some districts seem to in fact claim sovereignty over their respective territories. READ MORE