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Combating 'maritime terrorism' off the coast of Somalia
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - 2010
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the international naval mission in the Gulf of Aden from 2008-2010, both in terms of its counter-piracy and its counter-terrorism objectives. We draw on arguments developed in the literature of law and economics, detailed statistical analyses and a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291790
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"Robin Hook": The developmental effects of Somali piracy
Shortland, Anja - 2011
Naval counter-piracy measures off Somalia have failed to change the incentives for pirates, raising calls for land … economy to establish which (domestic) groups benefit from ransom monies. Given the paucity of economic data on Somalia, we … amounts of ransom monies are spent within Somalia. The impacts appear to be spread widely, benefiting the working poor and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291792
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Fighting maritime piracy: Three lessons from Pompeius Magnus
Schubert, Christian; Lades, Leonhard K. - 2012
Piracy in international waters is on the rise again, in particular off the coast of Somalia. While the dynamic game …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291840
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The Somali conflict: The role of external actors
Møller, Bjørn - 2009
Somalia has been without a functioning state ever since 1991, when the former dictator, Siyad Barre, was overthrown … been establishing control of Somalia, and they may or may not be able to maintain this control. If they pursue their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293973
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Near Real-Time Disturbance Detection in Terrestrial Ecosystems Using Satellite Image Time Series: Drought Detection in Somalia
Verbesselt, Jan; Zeileis, Achim; Herold, Martin - 2011
Somalia to detect drought related vegetation disturbances. First, simulation results illustrate that disturbances are … corresponding with most drought stressed regions in Somalia are detected from mid 2010 onwards and confirm proof-of-concept of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294769
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Combating "Maritime Terrorism" off the Coast of Somalia
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - 2011
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the international naval mission in the Gulf of Aden from 2008-2010, both in terms of its counter-piracy and its counter-terrorism objectives. We draw on arguments developed in the literature of law and economics, detailed statistical analyses and a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335412
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"Robin Hook": The Developmental Effects of Somali Piracy
Shortland, Anja - 2011
Naval counter-piracy measures off Somalia have failed to change the incentives for pirates, raising calls for land … economy to establish which (domestic) groups benefit from ransom monies. Given the paucity of economic data on Somalia, we … amounts of ransom monies are spent within Somalia. The impacts appear to be spread widely, benefiting the working poor and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335420
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Barrgh-gaining with Somali Pirates
de Groot, Olaf J.; Rablen, Matthew D.; Shortland, Anja - 2012
Ransoms paid to Somali pirates are drifting upward and negotiation times are increasing, yet there is huge variation in bargaining outcomes across shipowners. We use a unique dataset of 179 Somali hijackings, and an underlying theoretical model of the bargaining process based on detailed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335440
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No easy way out: Traditional authorities in Somaliland and the limits of hybrid political orders
Hoehne, Markus Virgil - 2011
Somalia has been without effective state institutions since 1991. Over the past two decades, moderately effective state …-like institutions have been rebuilt in Somaliland and Puntland in northern Somalia, but they do not enjoy international recognition and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011382897
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"Embedded" assistance: Finn Church aid's secondment in Somalia
Lepistö, Rauli S.; Gisselquist, Rachel M.; Ojala, Jussi - 2015
- through a unique case study of Finn Church Aid's experience with secondment in Somalia. Building upon FCA's previous work in … Somalia, its staff member worked as part of the Transitional Federal Government's Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418586