Contemporary maritime piracy
Subtitle: international law, strategy, and diplomacy at sea
By: James Kraska ; foreword by Brian Wilson .
Series: Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9780313387241; 9780313387258
Subjects: Piracy; International criminal law
Description: "This volume provides a concise introduction to the issues and debates regarding modern piracy that include naval operations, law, and diplomacy, and focuses on the recent surge of attacks off the coast of Africa and Asia"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the oceans and the genealogy of piracy; title: From antiquity to the Golden Age; title: Contemporary piracy in Southeast Asia and East Africa; title: Maritime sector responses; title: Naval strategy and policy; title: International law; title: Diplomacy; title: International criminal prosecution.