Modern Piracy

Edited by Douglas Guilfoyle, UNSW Canberra, Australia

• Contents:Preface1. Introduction: Piracy, Law and LawyersDouglas GuilfoylePART I: CONTEXT2. Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Southeast AsiaRobert Beckman3. Piracy off Somalia and Counter-piracy EffortsDouglas Guilfoyle4. Petro-Piracy: Predation and Counter-Predation in Nigerian WatersMartin N. Murphy5. Responses to Contemporary Piracy: Disentangling the Organizational FieldChristian Bueger PART II: PIRACY AND PUBLIC LAW6. Piracy and the International Law of the SeaTullio Treves7. Capture and Disruption Operations: The Use of Force in Counter-Piracy off Somalia Andrew Murdoch and Douglas Guilfoyle8. Initiating Criminal Proceedings with Military Force: Some Legal Aspects of Policing Somali Pirates by Navies Håkan Friman and Jens Lindborg9. Reshaping Maritime Security Cooperation: The Importance of Interagency Coordination at the National LevelBrian Wilson PART III: PIRACY AND PRIVATE LAW10. International and Comparative Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies Employed in Counter-piracy James Kraska11. What is a Pirate? A Common Law Answer to an Age-old QuestionPeter MacDonald Eggers QC12. Insurance Protection Against PiracyPeter MacDonald Eggers QC13. Piracy and Carriage of Goods by SeaKeith Michel PART IV: CONCLUSIONS14. Policy Tensions and the Legal Regime Governing PiracyDouglas GuilfoyleIndex

'A number of books dealing with piracy have been published in recent years. This book stands out by the breadth of its coverage, which, unusually and much to be welcomed, includes detailed consideration of both public and private law. The book is also notable for the quality and range of expertise of its contributors, who are not only leading experts in the field but a mixture of academic and practising lawyers.'--Robin Churchill, The University of Dundee, UK'Piracy once again is posing serious threats to international trade, navigation and, of course, to the safety of seafarers. This collection of outstanding essays by outstanding scholars and practitioners examines the background to the re-emergence of piracy in South Asia, East and West Africa and explores the complex legal and practical challenges which crafting effective responses has presented. It is, quite simply, essential reading for anyone who is seriously interested in understanding and responding to one of the most pressing problems of our time.'--Malcolm Evans, University of Bristol, UK