Modern Piracy: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

"Marley, a naval historian, has written a definitive book on modem piracy, covering piracy from its infancy to recent events (2010). . . . This excellent resource is easy to use; chapter contents are outlined and listed with page numbers. Glossary included. Summing up: Highly recommended." - Choice "This well-organized mix of historical background; case studies; and viewpoints, opinions, and analyses explores the complexities of an intriguing contemporary issue." - School Library Journal "This is a compelling and succinct examination of the controversies governments and organizations face when trying to combat this upsurge. Throughout the text, quotes from pirates and those who combat the problem enrich the reader's learning experience. Modern Piracy is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date analyses on the topic ever published." - Pirates and Privateers

This reference text explains what modern piracy is, where and why it happens, and what measures are being taken to combat it. * Documents important resolutions and laws from the United Nations and European Union as well as U.S. policy statements regarding piracy * Features charts and tables that provide at-a-glance statistical information on pirate attacks, as well as data on factors that contribute to piracy * A resources chapter provides an annotated print and electronic bibliography organized by subject (e.g., international law, Somalia and the Horn of Africa, and the Mersk Alabama incident) * Presents a glossary of short definitions of unfamiliar terms