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.
Biopolitics of the Self-Immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi
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
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 Middle East and Oil: Economic Modernisation and Political Stagnation
Oil has led to economic modernization and prosperity in the Middle East while creating weak states, autonomous from societal demands and political accountability.
An Assessment of the Phenomenon of Global Jihad
Salafism is the belief that over centuries of Islamic practice, certain Muslims have introduced new practices and innovations that have distorted the message of Islam and the Prophet.
