Date of Award
2015
First Advisor
Daniel Neilson
Second Advisor
Christopher Coggins
Abstract
In this thesis, I investigate the global trends in politics, economics, society, and culture surrounding piracy. I begin by summarizing the regional distribution of piracy over the past 20 years. I analyze this distribution, and establish that Indonesia and Somalia are the most macroeconomically significant. I dedicate two chapters to Somalia and Indonesia and the inverse relation between the number of attacks in them. I analyze the economic circumstances that surround piracy, especially in Indonesia, in order to find a way to prevent piracy in the long run. My findings suggest that the most effective way to combat piracy is to solidify local political hegemony.
Recommended Citation
Morrow, Alexander, "Prosperous Piracy: Contemporary Maritime Economics and Politics in Two Case Studies" (2015). Senior Theses. 963.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/sr-theses/963
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