- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd (6 July 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844548074
- ISBN-13: 978-1844548071
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 814,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In November 2008, Somali pirates seized the Sirius Star, a supertanker carrying $100 million-worth of oil and demanded a $25 million ransom for its return. This story, following hot on the heels of the capture of the Ukrainian vessel MV Faina, brought piracy back to the front pages - but these were by no means isolated incidents. Over the past few years, piracy has once again become the scourage of the high seas. Throughout 2008, close to 90 ships were seized in the Gulf of Aden alone and, in many cases, the pirates were paid million-dollar ransoms to release them. What is the reason for this modern-day phenomenon and just who are the men behind it? What started as a patrol to combat commerical plundering of their fish stocks has now grown into a highly organised and lucrative business. In a war-torn country, the pirates have brought hope and entire villages depend on the wealth that they bring in - they have even been likened to Robin Hood. But whatever the motives behind their actions, these modern-day buccaneers should not be romanticised - their attacks are becoming more violent and they are increasingly in possession of automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. Nigel Cawthorne looks at the attacks that have taken place in the Malacca Straits, the Gulf of Guinea and off the coast of Bangladesh, plus he questions how the international community and its peace-keeping forces can try to bring stability and security back to the oceans of the world.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is almost entirely plagiarised. That is, Cawthorne has simply copied quotes verbatim from news reports, or paraphrased them and 95% of the time given no attribution. That is plagiarism. It was clear he hadn't actually done any travel or reporting in situ, so I started to put quotes into google. Without fail, they came from the FT, Guardian, BBC or VOA. That would be acceptable if he had either made that clear in the text, or had a list of sources. There is neither. I am shocked that the publisher even published this. It is appallingly shoddy, lazy. What's more, simply listing dozens of pirate events - vessel at sea, pirates attack, pirates take vessel or don't take vessel - is deeply dull. All in all, a terrible book. If I could give it no stars, I would.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Given the potentially exciting nature of the material the book was a huge disappointment. It just a series of straight stories of various pirate acts, it is as though the author has just taken his working notes and put them into narrative form with no added insight or observations. And as many of the pirates acts are the same or similar, it does not make for exciting reading. Very repititive.
Format:Paperback
A Brilliant book, easy to read and set out in a good methodical way to help you understand the current and emerging problem of Piracy around the world,
Recommended for anyone who is wanting to work in the private maritime security industry to get an overall intelligence picture!!
Recommended for anyone who is wanting to work in the private maritime security industry to get an overall intelligence picture!!
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