ABSTRACT
Regulatory pluralism provides a mechanism for countering criminal activity by bringing together a patchwork of government, nongovernment and private actors despite potentially differing end goals and perceived benefits. Control of Somali piracy achieved through regulatory pluralism represents a rare example of effective international cooperation. This chapter demonstrates regulatory pluralism in action, and critically examines how such frameworks led to Somali piracy control. It also usefully reviews historical responses to piracy as a point of reflection to modern responses. The chapter explains how it applies in controlling maritime piracy, and more specifically Somali piracy. It reviews specific cooperative regulatory efforts that collectively led to the disruption of Somali piracy. Finally, the chapter draws on the leading actors within the counter-piracy response and discusses how these actors unified to create a stronghold against further proliferation of Somali piracy during its peak.
