Routledge Handbook of Maritime Security

This handbook provides a critical analysis of maritime security, covering strategic, economic, socio-cultural, and legal issues. Written by international experts, it offers a comprehensive range of theoretical perspectives and explores emerging developments in the practice of security at sea. It is of interest to practitioners and students of maritime security, naval studies, security studies, maritime history, and International Relations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 388 pages
Publication date: 25 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive handbook provides a critical and in-depth examination of maritime security, delving into the most pressing strategic, economic, socio-cultural, and legal issues surrounding it. Written by esteemed international experts, this extensive volume offers a diverse range of theoretical perspectives on maritime security, detailing its accomplishments and outlining the significant challenges faced by those in the field. Spanning a wide spectrum of activities, including piracy, cyber security, energy security, terrorism, narco-subs, and illegal fishing, the book encompasses a comprehensive analysis of the evolving maritime security landscape.

Divided into two parts, the first section showcases a variety of viewpoints and innovative approaches to maritime security, while the second explores emerging developments in the practice of security at sea, as well as regional studies authored by local maritime security experts. Collectively, these contributions offer a compelling account of the dynamic maritime security environment, shedding new light on both theoretical and empirical aspects.

This book holds immense value for practitioners and students engaged in maritime security, naval studies, security studies, maritime history, and International Relations in general. Chapter 13 of this book is freely accessible as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial] (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 license.

Weight: 910g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367430641