| This thesis explores the failure of the state in Somalia and ties this to the birth of piracy there. It also compares piracy of the coast of Somalia to piracy in the world's former pirate hotspot, the Malacca Strait. From these explorations, the thesis makes both short- and long-term recommendations about how to address the piracy. The short-term recommendations do not involve new resources or new forces, but rather utilize the naval forces that are already present in the region to address a situation which is costing the world millions of dollars and only showing signs of getting worse. The long-term recommendations utilize the lessons learned in the Straits of Malacca and build on the involvement not just of international players but of the entire region. This thesis find that current piracy trends of the Somali coast can be curbed if adaptations are made to the Djibouti Code of Conduct which account for the important differences between itself and the document it was inspired by (ReCAAP), if international navies currently operating off the Somali coast change their tactics in the short term in order to address piracy more effectively and if significant aid and capacity-building measures are given to the parties of the Djibouti Code of Conduct in order in order to ensure that once international navies have left, counter-piracy operations can continue in an effective manner. |
