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The Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-07T22:43:38Z
dc.date.available2014-01-07T22:43:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-01
dc.description.abstractSomali piracy attacks surged between 2005 and 2011. Although maritime piracy is as old as seaborne trade, and currently pirates also prey on ships in the Straits of Malacca and the waters of Southeast Asia, the Caribbean seas, and the Gulf of Guinea, what is unique about Somali pirates is the high frequency of attacks. Somali pirates almost exclusively attack vessels to hold cargos and crews hostage and negotiate their release in exchange for ransom. Piracy has not only imposed a hidden tax on world trade generally, it has severely affected the economic activities of neighboring countries. The actual and potential links between pirates and Islamist insurgents are another source of global concern. This report evaluates the nexus between pirates and terrorist organizations. This report shows that it is in the international community's common interest to find a resolution to Somali piracy, and more generally to help the government of Somalia to rebuild the country. Its findings reinforce the case for action. The costs imposed by Somali pirates on the global economy are so high that international mobilization to eradicate piracy off the horn of Africa not only has global security benefits, it also makes ample economic sense. This report affirms that, beyond its firepower and financial resources, the international community can and should assist Somalia with generating knowledge-knowledge of how local power dynamics shape the rules for resource-sharing, how they drive clan and sub-clan relationships, and ultimately how they determine national political stability-to find solutions to the piracy problem. The report exemplifies the value of using rigorous analytical tools to address some of the pressing problems of Africa.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17672066/pirates-somalia-ending-threat-rebuilding-nation
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16518
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO NETWORKS
dc.subjectACTORS
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICTS
dc.subjectARMS EMBARGO
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBOUNDARIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODEL
dc.subjectBUSINESS OBJECTIVE
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMON MARKET
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONVENTION
dc.subjectCRIMINAL GROUPS
dc.subjectDATA COVERAGE
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectEXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL FLOWS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFIREPOWER
dc.subjectFLAG
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHICAL AREA
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGPS
dc.subjectGRAPHICS
dc.subjectHORN
dc.subjectHOSTAGE
dc.subjectIBRD
dc.subjectIMPACT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFRINGEMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE BASE
dc.subjectLANDSCAPE
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLAW OF THE SEA
dc.subjectLEGAL ISSUES
dc.subjectMARITIME PIRACY
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMEETING
dc.subjectMEMBER STATES
dc.subjectMILITIA
dc.subjectMULTIMEDIA
dc.subjectNATIONS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNAVIGATION
dc.subjectNEGOTIATION
dc.subjectNEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectNEGOTIATORS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF VISITORS
dc.subjectORGANIZED CRIME
dc.subjectPARADIGM SHIFT
dc.subjectPDF
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPEACE RESEARCH
dc.subjectPHOTO
dc.subjectPIRACY
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREGIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectRELIABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTERRORISM
dc.subjectUNDP
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWEAPONS
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.titleThe Pirates of Somalia : Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nationen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.date.disclosure2013-05-06
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17672066/pirates-somalia-ending-threat-rebuilding-nation
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid840211468188347064
okr.guid182671468307148284
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08318971a_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17672066
okr.identifier.report76713
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2013/05/06/000333037_20130506120556/Rendered/PDF/767130WP0REPLA0alia0main0report0web.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySomalia
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicConflict and Development::Post Conflict Reconstruction
okr.topicConflict and Development::International Affairs
okr.topicArts and Music
okr.topicReal and Intellectual Property Law
okr.topicCulture and Development
okr.topicLaw and Development
okr.unitOff of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
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