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Author Pitney, John J

Title Private anti-piracy navies : how warships for hire are changing maritime security / John J. Pitney Jr. and John-Clark Levin
Published How warships for hire are changing maritime security
Lanham [MD] : Lexington Books, [2013]

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Historical lessons -- The Somali piracy epidemic -- Current and proposed forces -- Economic considerations -- Legal and regulatory issues -- Operational and tactical challenges -- Costs, benefits, and results -- Prospects and implications -- Conclusions
Summary Private Anti-Piracy Navies assesses the historical context, current state, and future prospects of privatizing maritime security vessels. It places particular emphasis on the economic, legal, and operational dimensions of this growing sector, and addresses issues of key interest to industry, government, and academia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Merchant marine -- Security measures
Private military companies.
Piracy -- Prevention.
Piracy -- Somalia -- Prevention
Shipping -- Security measures
Fast attack craft.
Naval convoys.
Merchant marine -- Safety measures.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Merchant marine -- Safety measures
Fast attack craft
Merchant marine -- Security measures
Naval convoys
Piracy -- Prevention
Private military companies
Shipping -- Security measures
Somalia
Form Electronic book
Author Levin, John-Clark
ISBN 9780739173336
0739173332
9781306206228
1306206227
1498520561
9781498520560