Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach
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Resumo: | This article examines the current wave of piracy off the coast of Somalia in light of political economy framework proposed by Michael Pugh and Neil Cooper. According to these authors, three types of economies flourish in protracted conflicts - combat economy, shadow economy, and coping economy - whose aims are, respectively, to finance combat activities, generate personal profits and provide minimum resources to the subsistence of poor and marginalized people. Based on empirical evidences showing that piracy in Somalia performs these three functions, one argues that the current international intervention against piracy is not sustainable because it does not seek to transform the factors and dynamics that make piracy an economically attractive alternative for local populations. For this reason, one proposes a shift on the Somali piracy agenda by adopting a critical perspective where piracy is no longer treated exclusively as a mere disruption of order at sea. Instead, one suggests a transformative approach where piracy is understood in its political economy dimension taking into account not only the local aspects, but also their regional links. |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach Economia Política da Pirataria na Somália: Bases para uma Abordagem Transformativa - 10.5102/uri.v8i2.1294Economias de guerra. Pirataria na Somália. Transformação de conflitos.This article examines the current wave of piracy off the coast of Somalia in light of political economy framework proposed by Michael Pugh and Neil Cooper. According to these authors, three types of economies flourish in protracted conflicts - combat economy, shadow economy, and coping economy - whose aims are, respectively, to finance combat activities, generate personal profits and provide minimum resources to the subsistence of poor and marginalized people. Based on empirical evidences showing that piracy in Somalia performs these three functions, one argues that the current international intervention against piracy is not sustainable because it does not seek to transform the factors and dynamics that make piracy an economically attractive alternative for local populations. For this reason, one proposes a shift on the Somali piracy agenda by adopting a critical perspective where piracy is no longer treated exclusively as a mere disruption of order at sea. Instead, one suggests a transformative approach where piracy is understood in its political economy dimension taking into account not only the local aspects, but also their regional links.Este artigo analisa a atual onda de pirataria nas costas da Somália à luz do modelo de economias de guerra proposto por Michael Pugh e Neil Cooper. Segundo esses autores, três tipos de economias florescem nos conflitos prolongados – economia de combate, economia subterrânea e economia de sobrevivência – cujos objetivos são, respectivamente, financiar as atividades de combate, gerar lucros pessoais e prover recursos mínimos de subsistência às populações marginalizadas. Com base em indícios e evidências empíricas que permitem considerar que a pirataria na Somália desempenha essas três funções, argumenta-se que a atual intervenção internacional patrocinada pelas Nações Unidas, ao concentrar-se na violência direta que se observa no mar, não é sustentável na medida que não ambiciona transformar os fatores e as dinâmicas que tornam a pirataria numa alternativa economicamente atrativa aos olhos das populações locais. Diante desta constatação, sugere-se que o tema da pirataria na Somália seja redirecionado para uma agenda crítica, onde o problema deixe de ser tratado como mero foco de desordem no mar e passe a ser abordado em sua dimensão político-econômica, dentro de uma perspectiva transformativa que leve em consideração não só os aspectos locais, mas também as suas ligações regionais.UniCEUB2010-12-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.publicacoesacademicas.uniceub.br/relacoesinternacionais/article/view/129410.5102/uri.v8i2.1294Universitas: Relações Internacionais; v. 8, n. 2 (2010)1982-07201807-2135reponame:Universitas. Relações Internacionais (Online)instname:Centro de Ensino de Brasília (UNICEUB)instacron:UNICEUBporhttps://www.publicacoesacademicas.uniceub.br/relacoesinternacionais/article/view/1294/1174de Oliveira, Gilberto Carvalhoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2011-03-21T23:16:21Zoai:oai.uniceub.emnuvens.com.br:article/1294Revistahttps://www.publicacoesacademicas.uniceub.br/relacoesinternacionais/indexPRIhttps://www.publicacoesacademicas.uniceub.br/relacoesinternacionais/oaiuniversitas.rel@uniceub.br1982-07201807-2135opendoar:2011-03-21T23:16:21Universitas. Relações Internacionais (Online) - Centro de Ensino de Brasília (UNICEUB)false |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach Economia Política da Pirataria na Somália: Bases para uma Abordagem Transformativa - 10.5102/uri.v8i2.1294 |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach de Oliveira, Gilberto Carvalho Economias de guerra. Pirataria na Somália. Transformação de conflitos. |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach |
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Political Economy of Piracy in Somalia: Basis for a Transformative Approach |
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de Oliveira, Gilberto Carvalho |
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de Oliveira, Gilberto Carvalho |
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de Oliveira, Gilberto Carvalho |
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Economias de guerra. Pirataria na Somália. Transformação de conflitos. |
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Economias de guerra. Pirataria na Somália. Transformação de conflitos. |
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This article examines the current wave of piracy off the coast of Somalia in light of political economy framework proposed by Michael Pugh and Neil Cooper. According to these authors, three types of economies flourish in protracted conflicts - combat economy, shadow economy, and coping economy - whose aims are, respectively, to finance combat activities, generate personal profits and provide minimum resources to the subsistence of poor and marginalized people. Based on empirical evidences showing that piracy in Somalia performs these three functions, one argues that the current international intervention against piracy is not sustainable because it does not seek to transform the factors and dynamics that make piracy an economically attractive alternative for local populations. For this reason, one proposes a shift on the Somali piracy agenda by adopting a critical perspective where piracy is no longer treated exclusively as a mere disruption of order at sea. Instead, one suggests a transformative approach where piracy is understood in its political economy dimension taking into account not only the local aspects, but also their regional links. |
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