Maritime Security Cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea
Subtitle: Prospects and Challenges
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9789004301047
Subjects: Security, international; Piracy; Law, africa
Description: A complex case of maritime insecurity -- Definition and socio-economic profile of the Gulf of Guinea -- The sea as the geostrategic essence of the Gulf of Guinea: a historical and contemporary overview -- Maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea -- Overview of maritime security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea -- A case study of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea -- Assessment of implementation of international legal framework and emerging legal complexities -- Prospects and challenges of regional cooperative initiatives -- International cooperation and the dynamics of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea -- Enhancing maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea