Dive into the complex world of maritime piracy and security in this insightful interview with Professor Tim Edmunds, as he explores the evolution and organization of piracy at sea, modern challenges such as grey-zone tactics and the protection of critical undersea infrastructure, and the key issues shaping the global maritime order today.
Chapters
- Evolution of Maritime Piracy
- Organization of Pirate Groups
- Structural Conditions Fuelling Piracy
- Size and Scale of Piracy Groups
- Effectiveness of Anti-Piracy Measures
- Defining Assertiveness in Maritime Spaces
- Grey-Zone Tactics at Sea
- Innovating UNCLOS for Maritime Order
- Maritime Chokepoints: Ownership and Control
- Artificial Islands and Maritime Security
- Threats to Undersea Infrastructure
- Most Challenging Areas in Maritime Security Research
Timothy Edmunds
Professor Timothy Edmunds is a leading expert in international security, serving as Professor of International Security and Head of the School of Sociology, Politics, and International Studies at the University of Bristol. His research focuses on security policy, capacity building, and security sector reform, with a particular emphasis on the maritime domain. As Co-Director of the SafeSeas Network and through his published work, he shapes global maritime security discourse. Edmunds also advises UK government bodies and contributes to policy development, notably on the 2022 UK National Strategy for Maritime Security. His maritime security research has been funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council, British Academy and EU Horizon 2020 programme.
Between 2015-19, he was founding Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of International Security for Cambridge University Press and the British International Studies Association (BISA). Tim is a BISA Trustee and chair of the Bristol Military Education Committee.
Selected Publications
Bueger, Christian., & Edmunds, Timothy. (2024). Understanding maritime security. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197767146.001.0001
Bueger, T. Edmunds, J. Stockbruegger. (2024). Securing the Seas: A Comprehensive Assessment of Global Maritime Security, Geneva, Switzerland: UNIDIR. https://unidir.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Securing_the_seas_web-1.pdf
Bueger, C., & Edmunds, T. (2021). Pragmatic ordering: Informality, experimentation, and the maritime security agenda. Review of International Studies, 47(2), 171–191. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0260210520000479
Bueger, C., Edmunds, T., & Edwards, S. (2021). Innovation and New Strategic Choices. The RUSI Journal, 166(4), 66–75. https://doi.org/10.1080/03071847.2021.1981777
Bueger, C., & Edmunds, T. (2020). Blue crime: Conceptualising transnational organised crime at sea. Marine Policy, 119, 104067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104067
Bueger, C., & Edmunds, T. (2017). Beyond seablindness: a new agenda for maritime security studies. International Affairs, 93(6), 1293–1311. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iix174
Edmunds, T. (2014). Complexity, strategy and the national interest. International Affairs, 90(3), 525–539. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2346.12125
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