Essays

Are Intelligence Failures Inevitable?

D. Morgan Trujillo • Nov 8 2012 • Essays

Over the course of the last century, failures in intelligence have resulted in political, economical and social losses, such as the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.

Self Censorship and the Danish Cartoons Controversy

Caitlin Smith • Nov 7 2012 • Essays

Self-censorship plays an integral role in the maintenance of freedom of expression since responsible use of that right prevents calls for its revocation.

The EU as a Counter-Piracy Actor

Robert Paige • Nov 7 2012 • Essays

The EU has adopted a multiple frame approach to counter-piracy, acting in the security, legal, and development frames, but the struggle for a comprehensive approach opens the EU up to much criticism.

Biopolitics of the Self-Immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi

Jacob Uzzell • Nov 7 2012 • Essays

Self-immolation fundamentally challenges the unimportance of life in modernity by showing that the individual body through sacrifice can be more powerful than the sovereign power itself.

South Africa as an Anti-Piracy Actor

Phillippa Lewis • Nov 6 2012 • Essays

South Africa is a complex anti-piracy actor. Due to the nature of the problem facing the country, it approaches piracy with a multi-faceted doctrine that aims to tackle its many dimensions.

The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme

Jessica Williams • Nov 4 2012 • Essays

The MPHRP needs to protect seafarers from poor communities, provide legal and financial support to piracy victims, and increase pressure on governments, to address the causes of piracy.

The UK as a Counter Piracy Actor

Jack Hansen • Nov 4 2012 • Essays

The UK, predominantly, views pirates as criminals, and the primary way to eradicate a criminal problem is to arrest and prosecute as many as possible to alter a pirate’s risk/benefit analysis.

The Counter-Piracy Efforts of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime

Emma Pryor • Nov 3 2012 • Essays

UNODC is addressing piracy within a rule of law framework. It has made progress, but it must continue to cooperate so that the counter piracy movement is undertaken to the highest standard.

NATO’s Approach to Counter-Piracy

Darshana Mozinder Baruah • Oct 31 2012 • Essays

NATO’s approach to counter-piracy is through cooperation and self-awareness. However, measures should no longer be focused just on preventing piracy, rather, they should also look to eliminate it.

The Security Association for the Maritime Industry as a Counter Piracy Actor

Christopher Crook • Oct 30 2012 • Essays

SAMI is acting effectively with the hope of promoting the potential problems with maritime security, and it is hopeful that it will have a larger voice on the world stage going forward.

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