The EU as a Counter-Piracy Actor
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.
South Africa as an Anti-Piracy Actor
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
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
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
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
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
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.
The Causes of the Sierra Leone Civil War
The civil war was the result of varied interactions between structural problems in Sierra Leone society which increased grievances among people and led to the emergence of the RUF.
‘Operation Artemis’: The efficiency of EU peacekeeping in The Congo
Operation Artemis illustrates that the EU has the capabilities to successfully execute mandates, if the EU member states are willing and agree upon foreign policy actions.
The Importance of a Socioeconomic Rights Approach to Transitional Justice
Factors such as exclusion and poverty have a important causal relationship with armed conflict and social division. Economic and social rights, therefore, must be central to post-conflict societies.
