Maritime security has increasingly been studied from the standpoint of the complexities of the ocean where the ‘game’ has been played since ancient days. In recent years, however, the concept has undergone a sea change. Today, and seemingly so in future, maritime security has to be seen as complementary to overall national security, and not as a standalone concept.
Within this framework, maritime security acquires myriad dimensions. One such dimension deals with establishing the ‘Rule of Law’ at sea. This book critically examines the perceived ‘unlawful’ activities that enforcers may come across at sea. It addresses the following themes: Crime at sea, Piracy, Smuggling and Trafficking, Poaching, Environmental crimes, Terrorism, Espionage, Future of unlawful activities at sea.
This book would be useful to scholars; policy makers; military, intelligence and enforcement agencies; the corporate sector; seafarers; the media; and students of national security strategy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Prabhakaran Paleri
Prabhakaran Paleri was with the Indian Coast Guard since its early days. He retied on 31 August 2006 as its director general. He served in the executive branch of the Indian Navy and the Customs Marine organization under the Ministry of Finance prior to absorption in the coast guard. He holds a multi-disciplinary Ph.D. degree in Business Administration, and defence and Strategic studies. A graduate in engineering, he is also a postgraduate in Business Administration from the University of Madras, and in National Security Strategy from the National defece University, Washington, D.C. He is a fellow of the Narotham Morarjee Institute of Shipping in Shipping Management. He has published several papers of strategic and maritime interest, and also represented India in various national and international forums on maritime AND ALLIED SUBJECTS. Currently he is pursuing research on strategic studies while freelancing as an author and speaker on related topics.
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