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Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money: Piracy and Maritime Terrorism in the Modern World
Martin N. Murphy
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Description for Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money: Piracy and Maritime Terrorism in the Modern World
Paperback. Definitive work on modern-day piracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
It has been alleged that pirates and maritime terrorists present a largely common threat to international maritime security. This book drives to the heart of this proposal by reviewing in detail each phenomenon before asking how and under what circumstances pirates and maritime terrorists might combine forces. Murphy concludes that while piracy may be a marginal problem in itself, the connections between organised piracy, wider criminal networks and corruption on land on mean that it may undermine states and destabilise the regions in which it occurs. Furthermore, maritime criminality may disguise insurgent and terrorist activity and allow such actors greater ... Read more
It has been alleged that pirates and maritime terrorists present a largely common threat to international maritime security. This book drives to the heart of this proposal by reviewing in detail each phenomenon before asking how and under what circumstances pirates and maritime terrorists might combine forces. Murphy concludes that while piracy may be a marginal problem in itself, the connections between organised piracy, wider criminal networks and corruption on land on mean that it may undermine states and destabilise the regions in which it occurs. Furthermore, maritime criminality may disguise insurgent and terrorist activity and allow such actors greater ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
566g
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849040792
SKU
V9781849040792
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Ref
99-9
About Martin N. Murphy
Dr Martin N. Murphy is one of the world's leading experts on piracy and irregular warfare at sea. He lives and works in Washington, DC where he advises the US Navy. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies at King's College, University of London.
Reviews for Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money: Piracy and Maritime Terrorism in the Modern World
'The twin scourges of piracy and maritime terrorism have filled thousands of newspaper column inches and hours of news broadcasts over the past decade. Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money by Martin Murphy, an academic at King's College, London and a Washington think-tanker, is a valiant effort to put those stories into perspective.'
Financial Times
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