Essays on Somali Piracy

In today's modern literature, ‘pirates' are considered as ‘legends from the dark past' (Lehr 2007). But in the 21st century, pirates still exist and in great numbers (The Guardian 2017). Although it is not broadcast on the news for the world to see, pirates are very common in different parts of the world. With saying that, modern pirates have changed gradually over time, but their activities and behavior are almost still the same (Calik, 2017) In terms of defining piracy it states in Article ...

With the goal of protecting the Somali coastline and adjacent waters from illegal exploitation, fishermen initially formed groups using titles containing nouns such as ‘coast guard' or ‘marine' (Tharoor, 2009, pp. 1). As Bueger presents, this evolved into a "grand", "Coast Guard narrative" developed by the pirates (Bueger, 2013, pp. 1811-1812, 1817). Seeking to project higher moral goals (Bueger, 2013, pp. 1820), these pirates began to create a distinct identity in order to connect their ...

With the growing threat posed by pirates to the sea lanes, regional stability, possible links to terrorism, and increasing global costs, certainly the international community had to intervene in some capacity to limit, or outright prevent pirate activities.