Introduction 1
1 Piracy: the nature of the problem 6
2 History 23
3 The nuts and bolts of twenty-first century maritime governance relevant to combating piracy 39
4 Evolving norms and conventions 56
5 Current debates 71
6 Key gaps and criticisms 89
7 Emerging trends and future directions 103
Notes 124
Select bibliography 145
Index 147