Book(electronic)2005

Piracy in Southeast Asia: status, issues and responses

In: IIAS/ISEAS series on maritime issues and piracy in Asia

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; International Institute for Asian Studies; Johnson, Derek; Valencia, Mark J.

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Piracy in Southeast Asia : status, issues and responses -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction: Research on Southeast Asian Piracy -- 1. Roots of Contemporary Maritime Piracy in Southeast Asia -- 2. The Scourge of Piracy in Southeast Asia: Can Any Improvements be Expected in the Near Future? -- 3. Ships Can Be Dangerous, Too: Coupling Piracy and Terrorism in Southeast Asia's Maritime Security Framework -- 4. Piracy and Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Similarities, Differences and Their Implications -- 5. Piracy and Politics in Southeast Asia -- 6. Piracy in Asia: International Co-operation and Japan's Role -- 7. Combating Piracy: Co-operation Needs, Efforts, and Challenges -- 8. Conclusion: Towards an Agenda for Piracy Research -- Index.

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Piracy in Southeast Asia: Status, Issues, and Responses

Johnson, Derek; Valencia, Mark

In the Southeast Asian context where the incidence and violence of piracy have been growing and where maritime terrorism is a threat with potentially horrific consequences, there is an urgent need to come up with innovative ways to counter maritime violence. Beyond providing a solid foundation for the analysis of maritime piracy in Southeast Asia, the book also gives considerable attention to the challenges of regional cooperation. It is indeed regional cooperation that can make a major impact on piracy if more effective collaboration can be negotiated. The immediate practical challenge that e