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Title: | The pirates of Somalia: Coastguards of anarchy |
Authors: | Percy, S Shortland, A |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
Publisher: | Brunel University |
Citation: | Economics and Finance Working Paper, Brunel University, 09-42 |
Abstract: | This paper analyses the underlying factors driving piracy off the coast of Somalia and examines the effectiveness of the international naval anti-piracy mission with respect to its declared aims. We show that while the navies perform well with respect to their short-term aims, they failed to contain the escalation of the piracy problem through 2009: pirates have been diverted from the Gulf of Aden into the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. Evidence from domestic conditions in Somalia suggests that economic development and greater stability might in fact aid pirates. |
URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5108 |
Appears in Collections: | Economics and Finance Dept of Economics and Finance Research Papers |
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