Maritime Piracy: Defining the Problem

In: SAIS Review, Band 25, Heft 1, S. 155-164

Abstract

The current definition of piracy is completely inadequate as a tool for policymakers. The leading statistics & reporting systems are misleading. Most acts cited are not classic boarding & hijacking of merchant vessels on the high seas. A reformulation of the definition of piracy will help focus efforts at combating the scourge. Adapted from the source document.