| ID | 157787 |
| Title Proper | Security privatisation at sea |
| Other Title Information | piracy and the commercialisation of vessel protection |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cusumano, Eugenio ; Ruzza, Stefano ; Eugenio Cusumano, Stefano Ruzza |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 2011, the growing number of pirate attacks prompted several flag states to authorise the use of armed guards aboard vessels. Despite facing the same threat, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Italy have adopted three distinct approaches to securing their merchant ships, ranging from the exclusive use of private security companies (PSCs) to the employment of military personnel only. This article conducts a congruence testing of the main theoretical explanations for the use of PSCs on land against UK, Dutch and Italian vessel protection policies. By relying on sequencing as a technique for theoretical synthesis, we develop a multicausal explanation of states’ vessel protection arrangements, showing the varying influence of functionalist, ideational, organisational and political drivers of security privatisation at different phases of the policy process. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations Vol. 32, No.1; Mar 2018: p.80-103 |
| Journal Source | International Relations Vol: 32 No 1 |
| Key Words | Shipping ; Maritime Security ; Piracy ; Private Security ; Privatisation ; Private Security Companies ; Vessel Protection |