How is it possible for six men to take a Liberian-flagged oil tanker hostage and negotiate a
huge pay out for the return of its crew and 2.2 million barrels of crude oil? In his gripping new …

This article presents an empirical study that aims to draw out core elements of an
assemblage theory of global governance. Situating assemblage theory in the third, practice …

In this article I develop a practice–theoretical account to provide the first systematic
investigation of the justification of Somali piracy. Arguing for an understanding of piracy as a …

Is the decade of large scale piracy off the coast of Somali over? What are the lessons from
Somali piracy for maritime security governance? This article revisits the triggers of piracy …

This article explores maritime protection zones (MPZ), which are being created in the
territorial waters of a number of European states. Through the work of Gaston Bachelard and …

In the last decade maritime piracy has become recognized as a pressing global problem.
Together with the problem the new inter-disciplinary project of piracy studies has emerged …

In a short period of time stretching from 2010 to 2012, international guidance was issued,
industry guidelines were re-written, and national laws were changed for the purposes of …

This book examines the complex phenomena of modern maritime piracy. The work offers a
cutting-edge analysis of modern maritime piracy in the two most pirate-prone regions …

The contributors highlight alternative imaginaries and social forces harnessing new
organizational and political forms to counter and displace dominant strategies of rule. They …

The upsurge of Somali based maritime piracy after 2005 resulted in considerable
international activity in the Horn of Africa, ranging from naval missions to capacity building …