Review article

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

PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING : THE TIMELESS THREATS TO MARITIME SECURITY

Panagiotis K. Gerontas ; Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese

Abstract

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.

Keywords

piracy, privateering, terrorism, maritime security, international law

Hrčak ID:

349689

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/349689

Publication date:

6.5.2025.

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