Pirate state [[electronic resource] ] : inside Somalia's terrorism at sea / / Peter Eichstaedt

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790626903321
• Autore: Eichstaedt Peter H. <1947->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c2010
• ISBN: 1-56976-772-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.16/4
• Soggetti: Maritime terrorism - Somalia; Piracy - Somalia; Hijacking of ships - Somalia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Contents; Map; Prologue: The Pirates' Call; 1. Attack on the Alabama; 2. Pirates and Prisons; 3. Cauldron of Chaos; 4. Method to the Madness; 5. Inside a Hijacking; 6. Nightmare on the Delta; 7. Ten Months in Hell; 8. Malaise in Mombasa; 9. Desperation at Dadaab; 10. Haven for Terror; 11. Fighting Back; 12. Sailors Take Warning; Epilogue: A Modest Proposal; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Providing a timely and never-before-seen perspective on the ever-increasing menace of Somali pirates, this account shows how the cargo ship and oil tanker hijackings and ransoms in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean have turned one of the world's busiest shipping lanes into one of the most dangerous. By way of one-on-one interviews with pirates, their associates, their victims, and those who police them, the book reveals piracy's origins, tactics, and increasing links to terrorists in Somalia, East