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    have already become established; places like Somalia in the Horn of Africa. The weak government in Somalia has fostered an environment conducive to the development of extremist ideologies. This is evident

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    pirate. Piracy in the Age of Sails has set an image for what a pirate truly is. The collective perception of a pirate of old makes fondness for the modern pirate virtually unheard of, as they have become an excellent subject for entertainment and bring joy to many with modern interpretations of adventures undertaken by the buccaneers. Pirates have become a staple in the market, having multiple brands and products named and based on them, such as movies, liquors, video games, and music. Piracy began

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    It has often been said that relationships between states lack order. This work will explore this idea through an examination of class text and the theories within it. One must first ask how it is possible that the "state" the central authority responsible for governing and establishing a sense of "order" in both micro and macro level issues of sociology could create relationships with other "states" that lack order. This work will argue that this lack of "order" is seen in the political with regards

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    Al-Shabaab is an extremist group that was founded in 2006 after the overthrow of the Islamic Court Union. Since the groups establishment they continue to inflict carnage in its home country of Somalia. Somalia, one of the most impoverished countries in the world, has seen a number of radical Islamist groups come and go in its decades-long political upheaval. Al-Shabaab is the latest group that is terrorizing the region. Al-Shabaab is associated with a number of terrorist attacks that’s resulted

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    Modern Day Pirates

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    Jack just to name a few. The list goes on and on. All the mention pirates terrorized vast bodies of water and colonies pillaging anything of value. Piracy just did not take place at sea or in narrow channels many took advantage of defenseless town often raiding them for food, its people, and taxed them for

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    Piracy is a problem that did not stop in the 1700s. The pirates off the coast of Somalia attack ships and take hostages for ransoms. The United States is one of the countries being attacked. Along with France, China and Russia. Regarding the U.S foreign policy and interactions with Somali pirates, the U.S should use force because there will be less of an of a financial hit on the families of the victims, piracy will decrease when the incentives decrease, and less money will be given to the terrorist

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    the region. The mild protest to the US force during its mission in Somalia now turned in to a networked global terrorism that causes more ghastly condition in the region. Somalia become a safe haven for religious extremism since the collapse of the state. Terrorists are quickly spread over the region as a result of absence of legal government who could control its border. Moreover, the failure to maintain sustainable peace in Somalia has a security significance to the US’s campaign on terror in the

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    thus, become a model to emulate. From recognizing Somaliland, the United States would be undertaking a proactive policy in support of a moderate, Muslim democracy. In comparison, by not recognizing the state, we would be keeping the status quo in Somalia, which would not only prolong the human suffering there, but also, increase the spreading radicalism and chaos that could engulf the region entirely. In this scenario, diplomatic recognition for Somaliland would be unjustly denied and would further

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    Somalia was colonized by many different countries. It was colonized by Britain, France, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Italy. Egypt had taken over the coast in 1875. Britain colonized it in 1887. They did this because they wanted to guard the Suez canal. France took over a part of Somalia because they didn’t get any land in Egypt. In the early 1900’s, Italy gained control of Southern Somalia. They had control of Southern Somalia until July 1st, 1960 when they gained their own independence. Life during these

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    becoming one of the biggest threats to global trade and piracy in Somalia and The Gulf of Aden is a perfect example of this. The Rise of Piracy Worldwide Incidents (2015) reports over 246 attacks worldwide. This is down to the reward outweighing risk, as according to Pham (2010: 333) “the amounts which pirates can earn for the successful capture of a merchant vessel have spiralled upward.’ Murphy (2007) lists a number of conditions conducive to piracy these can include the promise of Reward and Conflict

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