Failing and the seven seas? : somali piracy in global perspective
Por: Coggins, Bridget L.
Tipo de material: Artículo Tipo de portador: ImpresoTema(s): GOBERNABILIDAD | PIRATERIA | ANARQUIA | ESTUDIOS SOBRE SEGURIDAD GLOBAL | ESTADOS FALLIDOS | ESTADOS DEBILES | CUERNO DE AFRICA | CRIMEN ORGANIZADO | | En: Avant, Deborah, editor/a Journal of global security studies Vol. 1, no. 4 (nov. 2016), p. 251-269Resumen: This article reconciles the conflicting evidence on the relationship between governance and maritime piracy at the macro (state) and micro (sub-state) level using original data (2000-2011) and a study of piracy’s emergence in and around the Horn of Africa. It finds a consistent, positive relationship between state weakness and increased piracy production cross-nationally. However, Somali piracy belies the "anarchy as opportunity" mechanism implied by the large-N study. The pirate industry there received substantial support from local authorities, more consistent with a quadratic, "stability-enabled" argument regarding governance. I conclude that each is half-right. At the macro level, anarchy presents permissive conditions for simple banditry, but limits the potential for robust organized crime unless corruptible sub-state authorities exist and can be co-opted. Policy-wise, efficient pirate deterrence programs should concentrate on regions within failed states with this mix of characteristics. Methodologically, the results point to the limitations of existing metrics of state fragility and governance, and recommend that more nuanced measures be used.Tipo de ítem | Ubicación actual | Signatura | Info Vol | Estado | Notas | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras | Reserva de ítems |
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Publicación Periódica | Biblioteca UNTREF - Sede Posgrados | H327/STU (Navegar estantería) | Vol. 1, no. 4 (nov. 2016) | Disponible | SE | 2.009562 |
This article reconciles the conflicting evidence on the relationship between governance and maritime piracy at the macro (state) and micro (sub-state) level using original data (2000-2011) and a study of piracy’s emergence in and around the Horn of Africa. It finds a consistent, positive relationship between state weakness and increased piracy production cross-nationally. However, Somali piracy belies the "anarchy as opportunity" mechanism implied by the large-N study. The pirate industry there received substantial support from local authorities, more consistent with a quadratic, "stability-enabled" argument regarding governance. I conclude that each is half-right. At the macro level, anarchy presents permissive conditions for simple banditry, but limits the potential for robust organized crime unless corruptible sub-state authorities exist and can be co-opted. Policy-wise, efficient pirate deterrence programs should concentrate on regions within failed states with this mix of characteristics. Methodologically, the results point to the limitations of existing metrics of state fragility and governance, and recommend that more nuanced measures be used.