Piracy and Maritime Crime: Historical and Modern Case Studies (Naval War College Press Newport Papers, Number 35) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781780396668)

From the foreword: "Piracy is a basic and fundamental concern for all navies.1 From almost the beginning of state-sponsored navies, piracy suppression has been one of their major responsibilities- when Julius Caesar was captured by pirates in 76 BCE, the first thing he did after paying the pirates' ransom and being released was to fit "out a squadron of ships to take his revenge."2 Despite piracy's importance and the continued frequency of piratical attacks, however, relatively few scholarly works have been written analyzing cases of modern piracy and piracy suppression in terms of varying strategic, policy, and operational decisions. This edited collection of case studies attempts to fill this gap."

Author: Bruce A. Elleman
ISBN-10: 178039666X
ISBN-13: 9781780396668
Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.Co.UK
Language: English
Published: 01/08/2010
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.58d