"This is a study of maritime piracy from a historical perspective. One theme explored is the parallel between state formation processes and the role piracy or maritime violence placed in these developments. Another is the link between piracy and related forms of organized crime (smuggling of goods and people, drug trafficking, and hostage taking, etc.) which questions what is illegal and illicit in the transnational contexts in which pirates operate. Coastal zones have become highly desirable places, a circumstance which has transformed them into places subject to great social and ecological pressures. This book brings the relationship between pirates, ports, and coastal hinterlands into focus."
"Pirates, Ports and Coasts in Asia aims to fill in some of the historical gaps in the coverage of maritime piracy and armed robbery in Asia. The authors highlight a variety of activities ranging from raiding, destroying and pillaging coastal villages and capturing inhabitants to attacking and taking over vessels, robbing and then trading the cargo and its people. Generally speaking, what connects these activities is the fact that they are carried out at sea, often in the coastal inshore waters, by vessels attacking other vessels or raiding coastal settlements. Acts of maritime piracy cannot be."@en

"Pirates, ports and coasts in Asia : historical and contemporary perspectives"@en
"Pirates, Ports, and Coasts in Asia Historical and Contemporary Perspectives"@en
"Pirates, ports, and coasts in Asia : historical and contemporary perspectives"
"Pirates, ports, and coasts in Asia : historical and contemporary perspectives"@en