Conflation of Piracy and Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Rectitude and Utility
In: Contemporary Southeast Asia, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 269-283
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In: Contemporary Southeast Asia, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 269-283
In: Contemporary Southeast Asia, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 269-283
ISSN: 0129-797X
Since 11 September 2001, the conflation of piracy and terrorism in Southeast Asia has become common in the mass media and government policy statements. The root causes and factors which enable piracy and terrorism are indeed similar, and the perpetrators tactics overlap at the high end of piracy, i.e., ship seizure and hostage taking. However, the objectives of pirates and terrorists are different, and solutions should be fitted to the particular problem. Responses include self-help and foreign naval assistance. But patrols or pursuits by foreign navies in Southeast Asian waters would raise sovereignty concerns. Thus foreign assistance in the building of indigenous maritime enforcement capacity appears to be a more viable long-term solution. (Contemp southeast Asia/DÜI)
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In: IIAS/ISEAS series on maritime issues and piracy in Asia
Contemporary maritime piracy in Southeast Asia : history, causes, and remedies -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary of Selected Terms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Piracy in Southeast Asia -- 3. Causative Factors of Contemporary Piracy -- 4. Conclusions and A Way Forward -- Appendix A: Background and Further Details of UNCLOS and SUA -- Appendix B: Piracy Statistics -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.