PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING: THE TIMELESS THREATS TO MARITIME SECURITY

Panagiotis K.  Gerontas

Panagiotis K. Gerontas PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese

Keywords: piracy, privateering, terrorism, maritime security, international law

Abstract

Review paper

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37458/ssj.6.1.6

The following text provides an overview of piracy historically and in contemporary contexts. The aim is to underscore the qualitative differences between piracy and privateering and highlight maritime security operations and the challenges posed by the current legal and geopolitical environment. The analysis concludes with an in-depth examination of the ongoing unrest in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait due to the Houthi-led terrorist activities.

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