The Law and Practice of Piracy at Sea: European and International Perspectives

This Collection Of Essays Provides A Comprehensive Assessment Of The Legal And Policy Approaches To Maritime Counter-piracy Adopted By The Eu And Other International Actors Over The Last Few Years. As The Financial Cost Of Somali Piracy For The Maritime Industry And The World Economy As A Whole Was Estimated To Have Reached The Piracy Provisions Of The Un Convention On The Law Of The Sea: Fit For Purpose? -- Robin Churchill -- Piracy And Terrorism -- Douglas Guilfoyle -- Piracy And The Use Of Force -- Alexander Proelss -- Counter-piracy Operations And The Limits Of International Humanitarian Law -- Thilo Marauhn -- The European Union's Comprehensive Approach To Combating Piracy At Sea: Legal Aspects -- Ricardo Gosalbo-bono And Sonja Boelaert -- Transfer Agreements For Pirates Concluded By The Eu : A Case Study On The Human Rights Accountability Of The Common Security And Defence Policy -- Daniel Thym -- Countering Piracy Off The Coast Of Somalia: A Nato Perspective -- Peter M. Olson -- International Law And U.s. Responses To Piracy Off The Coast Of Somalia -- Gabriel Swiney -- Piracy And The Uk -- Andrew Murdoch -- Fighting Piracy: The German Perspective -- Doris Konig And Tim Rene Salomon -- Piracy And The East African Region -- Edwin Egede -- Alternative Approaches To Piracy And Armed Robbery In Southeast Asian Waters And Off The Horn Of Africa: A Comparative Perspective -- David M. Ong -- The Dark Side Of Counter-piracy Policies -- Achilles Skordas -- Piracy In Global Law And Global Governance -- Jan Klabbers -- Piracy And The Development Of International Law -- Malcolm D. Evans And Sofia Galani. Edited By Panos Koutrakos And Achilles Skordas. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Issued In Print. English