Putting Somali piracy in context

While it is not necessarily the gravest threat to international security emanating from Somalia, maritime piracy has received the most attention among the disorders resulting from that country?s two decades of state collapse. The phenomenon is best understood in its proper context in relation to the national politics - or, rather, the failure thereof - among the Somali. Thus the successful strategy will be one that is adapted to the reality of Somali life.