Daniels’ popular non-fiction approach to the the topic of piracy and terrorism in Somalia provides anecdotal ‘evidence’ but little new in terms of fact or theoretical advances.
Unfortunately, Murphy’s book is a neo-colonial rendering of piracy: neither a worthy introduction to piracy and Islam in Somalia, nor does it provide new material or analysis for the trained eye.
EU-China decision makers need to encourage further practical initiatives coming from below in order to improve the way their Strategic Partnership game is played.
Piracy remains on the fringes of academic research interests, often seen as an exotic and rare phenomenon, often studied in connection with terrorism and other forms of crime, this despite an increasing number of attacks over the last years. Indeed, over 282 attacks were recorded worldwide in 2007 – an increase of 41% from the previous year; the surge seemed to continue in 2008.
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