Putting Somali piracy in context

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-341

  Pham, J Peter ^a  

^a National Committee on American Foreign Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

international law; maritime piracy; Puntland; Somalia; Somaliland; state failure

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL LAW; MARINE POLICY; PIRACY; POLICY STRATEGY; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

PUNTLAND; SOMALIA;

EID: 77956139352     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2010.499233     Document Type: Article

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