Somali Piracy: A Form of Economic Terrorism

Sarabjeet Singh Parmar

Archive data: Person was on deputation to IDSA from September 2010 to July 2014 Joined IDSA September 2010 Expertise Maritime Issues Education MSc in Defence Studies Current Project Piracy and… Continue reading Somali Piracy: A Form of Economic Terrorism read more

Piracy over the years has been driven by geography, political instability and the availability of safe havens. Apart from these established factors, economics too play a role. This article reviews and examines Somali piracy, which has flourished due to the international community ignoring the growing instability in Somalia, the rampant illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping. It examines the international response, the legal and economic factors and advocates that piracy be viewed as a form of economic terrorism and be combatted as such, as well as by land-based operations.