Modern Piracy

Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas

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Product Description: While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sheer ingenuity and a little bit of luck, he survived, and his shocking firsthand experience became the inspiration for Dangerous Waters.

Today's breed of pirates are not the colorful cutthroats painted by the history books. Unlike the romantic images from yesteryear of Captain Hook, Long John Silver, and Blackbeard, modern pirates can be local seamen looking for a quick score, highly trained guerrillas, rogue military units, or former seafarers recruited by sophisticated crime organizations.

Including new, up-to-date information for the paperback edition, Dangerous Waters is both a dauntless investigation and an epic, breathtaking modern tale of the sea.

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Average Customer Rating: (based on 24 reviews)

Highly enlightening

A walk down the plank

The romance of the high seas is gone

Outstanding Narrative

ENTERTAINING

Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money: Piracy and Maritime Terrorism in the Modern World (Columbia/Hurst)

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Many believe that pirates and other water-bound terrorists present a significant threat to international maritime security. Testing the validity of this claim, Martin N. Murphy scrutinizes recent incidents of maritime terrorism and locates the commonalities between pirates and maritime terrorists that enable them to commit their extensive crimes. Murphy's research opens up surprising sites of contact between pirates and wider criminal networks, organizations that pursue their corrupt agendas not only on sea but also on land. It is these relationships, Murphy argues, that bring about the destabilization of states and regions in which piracy occurs.

Murphy's most significant revelation is the way in which maritime criminality may disguise insurgent and terrorist activity, allowing such actors greater freedom to maneuver. Although these acts currently rank as a low-level threat, priacy feeds off of political upheaval. Before they can evolve into a truly powerful and dangerous force, however, maritime terrorists and insurgents will have to overcome significant operational and technical issues. They must also capture the attention of an international audience by committing atrocities at sea that are as devastating as those committed on land.

Jolly Roger With an Uzi: The Rise and Threat of Modern Piracy

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Product Description: Far from being a thing of the past, piracy has become a real threat to all who sail the oceans, regardless of the size or type of their vessel. In the past year alone, reported pirate attacks have increased more than eighty percent--and a large number are believed to go unreported--yet few people are aware of the scope and ferocity of today's marine terrorism. This book warns seafarers of the worldwide problem and suggests actions to be taken. It is written for a broad audience, from pleasure-boat sailors and professional mariners to ocean-liner executives and government officials. Jack Gottschalk and Brian Flanagan, practicing attorneys well versed in the subject, present some memorable case studies to illustrate the problem. They call attention to the fact that no location is entirely safe, although the preponderance of reported pirate assaults occur in the waters off Indonesia, Brazil, Somalia, and in the South China Sea. They describe the modern-day pirate as motivated primarily by greed, but not necessarily part of an organized crime group. As the title of the book indicates, pirates often use high-power automatic weapons, and they escape in high-speed boats. Most plan their attacks carefully, frequently using information gained through government agencies in ports. The costs, both in terms of economic loss and deaths and injuries to seafarers, are enormous. To curtail the crime, the authors suggest U.S. policy reforms, new roles for government agencies and military and maritime enforcement units, and a redefinition of jurisdictions.

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Average Customer Rating: (based on 4 reviews)

A much needed warning on today's high seas lawlessness.

A good start on the problem of modern piracy

A GOOD BOOK

a great modern piracy book

Dangerous Waters Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas

Dangerous Waters Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas

Piracy and civilization: a lesson for our time.(military operations against piracy in modern times): An article from: National Review

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Product Description: This digital document is an article from National Review, published by National Review, Inc. on May 4, 2009. The length of the article is 2560 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Piracy and civilization: a lesson for our time.(military operations against piracy in modern times)
Author: John O'Sullivan
Publication: National Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 4, 2009
Publisher: National Review, Inc.
Volume: 61 Issue: 8 Page: 42

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Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption: Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England. (Reviews of Books).(Book Review): An article from: Albion

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Product Description: This digital document is an article from Albion, published by North American Conference on British Studies on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1332 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption: Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England. (Reviews of Books).(Book Review)
Author: Maura O'Connor
Publication: Albion (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: North American Conference on British Studies
Volume: 35 Issue: 1 Page: 106(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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A Modern Plague of Pirates: Modern Piracy in the 21st Century - Protecting Your Ship and Your Crew - a Practical Guide for the Ship Master and Owner

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Average Customer Rating: (based on 1 reviews)

Piracy from an expert seaman who knows their ways and wiles