Maritime Piracy, Military Capacity, and Institutions in the Gulf of Guinea

West African security threats have become more frequent in recent years, most notably in the Gulf of Guinea. As increasing quantities of the world’s trade pass through the maritime domain, ship hijackings and other maritime criminal activities have garnered widespread attention from the internationa...

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Authors: Denton, Ginger L. 1980- (Author) ; Harris, Jonathan R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-27
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
State failure
Regime type
Military capacity
Maritime piracy
West Africa

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