Sizing up the piracy triangle, Part 2 in a series.(Security) From: Marine Log | Date: April 1, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Why are certain regions more prone to piracy and armed attacks than others? The U.K.'s Department of Transport and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, say several key conditions must exist for piracy to thrive. "Piracy can be attributed to a variety of precursors although it is primarily a socioeconomic issue arising in regions where maritime trade meets poverty and social deprivation, combined with an absence of effective law enforcement. Such instability and lawlessness combined...

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