7. Private Military and Security Companies in the Fight against Piracy in Southeast Asia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Acronyms ix
5. INTRODUCTION. Southeast Asian Piracy: Research and Developments xi
6. 1. Piracy, Armed Robbery and Terrorism at Sea: A Global and Regional Outlook 1
7. 2. Transnational Threats and the Maritime Domain 23
8. 3. Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Philippines 37
9. 4. Political Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: A Comparison between the Straits of Malacca and the Southern Philippines 52
10. 5. Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea along the Malacca Straits: Initial Impressions from Fieldwork in the Riau Islands 68
11. 6. The Politics of Anti-Piracy and Anti-Terrorism Responses in Southeast Asia 84
12. 7. Private Military and Security Companies in the Fight against Piracy in Southeast Asia 103
13. 8. Unilateralism and Regionalism: Working Together and Alone in the Malacca Straits 134
14. 9. Maritime Piracy in Southeast Asia: The Evolution and Progress of Intra-ASEAN Cooperation 163
15. 10. The Rhine Navigation Regime: A Model for the Straits of Malacca? 190
16. 11. Whither the Malacca Straits? The Rise of New Hub Ports in Asia 201
17. 12. Piracy, Seaborne Trade and the Rivalries of Foreign Sea Powers in East and Southeast Asia, 1511 to 1839: A Chinese Perspective 221
18. 13. Conclusion: Building Upon the Research Agenda 241
19. Index 249