The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation
Somali piracy attacks surged between 2005 and 2011. Although maritime piracy is as old as seaborne trade, and currently pirates also prey on ships in the Straits of Malacca and the waters of Southeast Asia, the Caribbean seas, and the Gulf of Guine...
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okr-10986-165182021-06-14T10:25:05Z The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation World Bank ACCESS TO NETWORKS ACTORS ARMED CONFLICTS ARMS EMBARGO BEST PRACTICES BOUNDARIES BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS OBJECTIVE CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL WAR COMMODITY COMMON MARKET CONFLICT CONVENTION CRIMINAL GROUPS DATA COVERAGE DEATHS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DRUGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIREPOWER FLAG FOOD SECURITY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS GLOBAL TRADE GLOBALIZATION GPS GRAPHICS HORN HOSTAGE IBRD IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INCOME INEQUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM INFRINGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT KNOWLEDGE BASE LANDSCAPE LAW ENFORCEMENT LAW OF THE SEA LEGAL ISSUES MARITIME PIRACY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MEETING MEMBER STATES MILITIA MULTIMEDIA NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCE NAVIGATION NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS NEGOTIATORS NUMBER OF VISITORS ORGANIZED CRIME PARADIGM SHIFT PDF PEACE PEACE RESEARCH PHOTO PIRACY POLICE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RECONSTRUCTION REGIONAL COOPERATION RELIABLE ACCESS RESULT RESULTS ROAD TELEPHONE TERRORISM UNDP UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL UNIVERSITIES VICTIMS VIOLENCE WEAPONS WORLD TRADE Somali piracy attacks surged between 2005 and 2011. Although maritime piracy is as old as seaborne trade, and currently pirates also prey on ships in the Straits of Malacca and the waters of Southeast Asia, the Caribbean seas, and the Gulf of Guinea, what is unique about Somali pirates is the high frequency of attacks. Somali pirates almost exclusively attack vessels to hold cargos and crews hostage and negotiate their release in exchange for ransom. Piracy has not only imposed a hidden tax on world trade generally, it has severely affected the economic activities of neighboring countries. The actual and potential links between pirates and Islamist insurgents are another source of global concern. This report evaluates the nexus between pirates and terrorist organizations. This report shows that it is in the international community's common interest to find a resolution to Somali piracy, and more generally to help the government of Somalia to rebuild the country. Its findings reinforce the case for action. The costs imposed by Somali pirates on the global economy are so high that international mobilization to eradicate piracy off the horn of Africa not only has global security benefits, it also makes ample economic sense. This report affirms that, beyond its firepower and financial resources, the international community can and should assist Somalia with generating knowledge-knowledge of how local power dynamics shape the rules for resource-sharing, how they drive clan and sub-clan relationships, and ultimately how they determine national political stability-to find solutions to the piracy problem. The report exemplifies the value of using rigorous analytical tools to address some of the pressing problems of Africa. 2014-01-07T22:43:38Z 2014-01-07T22:43:38Z 2013-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17672066/pirates-somalia-ending-threat-rebuilding-nation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16518 English en CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Somalia |
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ACCESS TO NETWORKS ACTORS ARMED CONFLICTS ARMS EMBARGO BEST PRACTICES BOUNDARIES BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS OBJECTIVE CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL WAR COMMODITY COMMON MARKET CONFLICT CONVENTION CRIMINAL GROUPS DATA COVERAGE DEATHS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DRUGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIREPOWER FLAG FOOD SECURITY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS GLOBAL TRADE GLOBALIZATION GPS GRAPHICS HORN HOSTAGE IBRD IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INCOME INEQUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM INFRINGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT KNOWLEDGE BASE LANDSCAPE LAW ENFORCEMENT LAW OF THE SEA LEGAL ISSUES MARITIME PIRACY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MEETING MEMBER STATES MILITIA MULTIMEDIA NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCE NAVIGATION NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS NEGOTIATORS NUMBER OF VISITORS ORGANIZED CRIME PARADIGM SHIFT PEACE PEACE RESEARCH PHOTO PIRACY POLICE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RECONSTRUCTION REGIONAL COOPERATION RELIABLE ACCESS RESULT RESULTS ROAD TELEPHONE TERRORISM UNDP UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL UNIVERSITIES VICTIMS VIOLENCE WEAPONS WORLD TRADE |
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Somali piracy attacks surged between
2005 and 2011. Although maritime piracy is as old as
seaborne trade, and currently pirates also prey on ships in
the Straits of Malacca and the waters of Southeast Asia, the
Caribbean seas, and the Gulf of Guinea, what is unique about
Somali pirates is the high frequency of attacks. Somali
pirates almost exclusively attack vessels to hold cargos and
crews hostage and negotiate their release in exchange for
ransom. Piracy has not only imposed a hidden tax on world
trade generally, it has severely affected the economic
activities of neighboring countries. The actual and
potential links between pirates and Islamist insurgents are
another source of global concern. This report evaluates the
nexus between pirates and terrorist organizations. This
report shows that it is in the international
community's common interest to find a resolution to
Somali piracy, and more generally to help the government of
Somalia to rebuild the country. Its findings reinforce the
case for action. The costs imposed by Somali pirates on the
global economy are so high that international mobilization
to eradicate piracy off the horn of Africa not only has
global security benefits, it also makes ample economic
sense. This report affirms that, beyond its firepower and
financial resources, the international community can and
should assist Somalia with generating knowledge-knowledge of
how local power dynamics shape the rules for
resource-sharing, how they drive clan and sub-clan
relationships, and ultimately how they determine national
political stability-to find solutions to the piracy problem.
The report exemplifies the value of using rigorous
analytical tools to address some of the pressing problems of Africa. |
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The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation |
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The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation |
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The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation |
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The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation |
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The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation |
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pirates of somalia : ending the threat, rebuilding a nation |
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Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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