Modern Piracy: Legal Challenges and Responses - Hardcover

Douglas Guilfoyle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849804842 ISBN 13: 9781849804844

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Modern Piracy is the first book to survey the law of maritime piracy from both public law and commercial law perspectives, as well as providing a contextual overview of piracy in major hotspots. Topics covered include issues of international law, law-enforcement cooperation, private armed security, ransoms, insurance and carriage of goods by sea. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the range of legal issues presented by the modern piracy menace and will be of interest to scholars and practitioners alike. Benefiting from a wide range of international expertise, this book will be of interest to public international law academics, government legal counsel, maritime commercial law practitioners, international relations academics as well as anyone interested in transnational organised crime.

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Review:

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

From the Author:

Edited by Douglas Guilfoyle, UNSW Canberra, Australia

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1849804842
• ISBN 13: 9781849804844
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Douglas Guilfoyle