Maritime private security : market responses to piracy, terrorism and waterborne security risks in the 21st century / / edited by Claude Berube and Patrick Cullen

• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.28/7
• Soggetto topico: Merchant marine - Security measures; Private security services; Armed merchant ships; Shipping - Security measures; Piracy - Prevention; Maritime terrorism - Prevention
• Altri autori: BerubeClaude G. <1966-> CullenPatrick <1974->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The historical and contemporary market in maritime private security services -- pt. 2. The emergence of private anti- piracy escorts in the commercial sector -- pt. 3. The privatization of coast guard services -- pt. 4. Private security responses to maritime terrorism -- pt. 5. Conclusions and future directions.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the evolution, function, problems and prospects of private security companies in the maritime sector. The private security industry continues to evolve after its renaissance over the past few decades, first in Africa, and later in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite this, little academic work has been done to date on the role of private security in the maritime environment. This lacuna has become more pronounced as the threat of piracy, terrorism, and other acts of maritime political violence have caused littoral states and commercial entities alike to consider the use o
• Titolo autorizzato: Maritime private security
• ISBN: 1-136-45718-6; 1-283-44261-2; 9786613442611; 0-203-12660-2; 1-136-45719-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779067903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cass series--naval policy and history ; ; 48.