Maritime Private Security: Market Responses to Piracy, Terrorism and Waterborne Security Risks in the 21st Century 1136457186, 9781136457180

This book examines the evolution, function, problems and prospects of private security companies in the maritime sector.

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Maritime Private Security: Market Responses to Piracy, Terrorism and Waterborne Security Risks in the 21st Century
1136457186, 9781136457180

This book examines the question of whether justice or security is the primary virtue of 21st-century society. The issue

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The twenty-first century has seen a sharp rise in privatization of the military, especially of logistics and security fu

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Maritime piracy continues to persist as a significant phenomenon, revealing a range of social, historical, geo-political

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Explores the ways in which affect, colonial histories, and militarism organise global South security workforces within p

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What does it mean to be secure in the 21st century? Mark Beeson argues that some of the most influential ideas about nat

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In response to pirate attacks in the Western Indian Ocean, countries worldwide have increasingly authorized the deployme

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This book seeks to identify and address gaps in our understanding of maritime security and the role of small navies in E

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This book seeks to identify and address gaps in our understanding of maritime security and the role of small navies in E

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This book assesses the use of ‘mercenaries’ by states, and their integration into the national armed forces as part of a

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This book addresses the issues of radicalism and terrorism, which are of exceptional importance and relevance in contemp

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