
Contemporary Maritime Piracy |
Subtitle:
International Law, Strategy, and Diplomacy at Sea
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Book Category:
Political Science > General
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Author:
Kraska, James
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 10:
0-313-38724-9
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ISBN 13:
978-0-313-38724-1
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Price:
USD 49.95
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Publication Year:
2011
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Publisher Info
ABC CLIO. InquiryBook Description
In the waters off the Horn of Africa, Somali pirates endanger critical oil shipping. The area is so vast that international naval patrols have proved relatively futile. In Asia, pirates not only hijack vessels but often murder the entire crew, steal ships' cargoes, and re-register captured vessels under new names as "ghost ships" without a legitimate past record.