Piracy and the Privatisation of Maritime Security: Vessel Protection Policies Compared

Cusumano, Eugenio; Ruzza, Stefano

In response to pirate attacks in the Western Indian Ocean, countries worldwide have increasingly authorized the deployment of armed guards from private military and security companies (PMSCs) on merchant ships. This widespread trend contradicts states’ commitment to retain a monopoly on violence and discourage the presence of arms on civilian vessels. This book conceptualizes the extensive use of PMSCs as a form of institutional isomorphism, combining the functionalist, ideational, political and organizational arguments used to account for the privatization of security on land into a synthetic explanation of the commercialization of vessel protection.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2021-07-29

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030501587

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50156-3

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 286.0