Somali Pirates

I'm not sure if you're still reading the papers, but the recent spate of reports on Somali piracy caught my eye.

Here's an article that covers key issues from BBC News. It is a fairly light read, so do take a look.

Ideas which I thought were applicable for GP were:

1. The effects of crime on the effectiveness of humanitarian aid.

2. The benefits of crime on poor countries.

3. The role of criminal syndicates (one of the six key players
remember?) on local and international economies (globalised economy--again one
of the six traits of the modern world).

4. Piracy as an outcome of exploitation of corporations from more powerful
countries.

But did you know that the Somalis call their pirates "Coast guards"? Why? For an alternative view, read this article.

Remember, GP examiners place a premium on CURRENT affairs. So enough of examples from WWII and Social Studies textbooks!