Various types of pirates have existed throughout history, reflecting the social circumstances of their times. The product of international politics among mariti

Spanning from the Caribbean to East Asia and covering almost 3,000 years of history, from Classical Antiquity to the eve of the twenty-first century, Persistent

1. The present volume brings together some of the leading scholars of piracy and related forms of maritime violence in different global contexts, including East

In response to pirate attacks in the Western Indian Ocean, countries worldwide have increasingly authorized the deployment of armed guards from private military