| ID | 080636 |
| Title Proper | Pirates, markets and imperial authority |
| Other Title Information | economic aspects of maritime depredations in the Atlantic World, 1716-1726 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bialuschewski, Arne |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article argues that during the years 1716-1726 diverse groups of maritime predators operated opportunistically across the spectrum from state-sanctioned privateering to outright piracy. All of these freebooters relied on access to markets if they were to survive in an increasingly hostile political environment. Merchants as well as colonists in various parts of the Atlantic World profited from their connections to marauders. It was only possible to successfully suppress piracy in the 1720s when the colonial authorities managed to close their ports to pirates |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Crime Vol. 9, No.1-2; Feb-May 2008: p52-65 |
| Journal Source | Global Crime Vol. 9, No.1-2; Feb-May 2008: p52-65 |
| Key Words | Pirates ; Piracy ; Organised Crime in History ; Economic History |