Piracy as a challenge

Piracy is considered one of the scourges of mankind. The international community, including the EU and Germany, have set themselves the goal of tackling this problem with a complex approach. The aim of this book is to accompany this process scientifically. The first part focuses on the question of how the relevant German actors assess the challenge posed by piracy and who has what responsibilities. Based on the theoretical-conceptual approach of security governance as a critical analytical tool, the authors examine and evaluate the actors, structures and practices of networked security in the fight against piracy. The second part deals with the "comprehensive approach" that the EU is trying to apply to Somalia with the aim of combating not only the symptoms of piracy, but also its symptoms.