| INNOVATION POINTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| CHAPTER ONE-Introduction | 第14-34页 |
| 1.1 Introduction | 第14页 |
| 1.2 Statement of the Problem | 第14-18页 |
| 1.3 Objectives of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3.1 The main Objective of the Study | 第18页 |
| 1.3.2 Specific Objectives of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Study | 第19-20页 |
| 1.5 Literature Review | 第20-31页 |
| 1.5.1 Literature on the Origin of Piracy in Africa | 第20-21页 |
| 1.5.2 Literature on Tactics used by Pirates to Attack the Ships | 第21-23页 |
| 1.5.3 Literature on how the Advanced Technology contributed to Piracy | 第23-24页 |
| 1.5.4 The Rise of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Guinea | 第24-26页 |
| 1.5.5 Literature Outlined Differences between Gulf of Guinea Piracy and Somali Piracy | 第26-27页 |
| 1.5.6 Piracy as per the International Law | 第27-28页 |
| 1.5.7 Piracy Effect in the Carriage of Goods | 第28-30页 |
| 1.5.8 Infringement of Human Rights when Combating Piracy Activities | 第30-31页 |
| 1.6 Study Methodology | 第31-34页 |
| 1.6.1 Library Research and Documentary Review | 第32页 |
| 1.6.2 Online Field Research | 第32页 |
| 1.6.3 Field Research | 第32页 |
| 1.6.4 Comparative Research Method | 第32-34页 |
| CHAPTER TWO-Reasons behind Piracy in Africa | 第34-50页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第34-35页 |
| 2.2 Underlying Reasons behind Piracy off the Coast of Somalia | 第35-40页 |
| 2.2.1 Illegal Fishing | 第35-36页 |
| 2.2.2 Dumping of Toxic and Nuclear Wastes off the Somali Coastline | 第36-37页 |
| 2.2.3 What Transpired Speaks more than the Given Reasons of Piracy | 第37-39页 |
| 2.2.4 Piracy's Criminal Business Benefited Somalia Population | 第39-40页 |
| 2.3 Underlying Root Causes of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea | 第40-43页 |
| 2.3.1 Political Conflict, Insurgency and MEND Movement | 第40-41页 |
| 2.3.2 Robbery of Goods Onboard | 第41页 |
| 2.3.3 Absence of Security Structure | 第41-42页 |
| 2.3.4 Corruption in the Oil Sector | 第42页 |
| 2.3.5 Weak Law Enforcement | 第42-43页 |
| 2.3.6 Poverty | 第43页 |
| 2.4 Differences between Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia and that of Gulf of Guinea | 第43-50页 |
| 2.4.1 Differences in Root Causes | 第43-44页 |
| 2.4.2 Differences in Focus | 第44-45页 |
| 2.4.3 Differences on Sovereignty Principle | 第45页 |
| 2.4.4 Differences on the Effects brought by Somali and Gulf of Guinea piracy | 第45-46页 |
| 2.4.5 Differences on the "Modus Operandi"(Modes of Operation) | 第46-47页 |
| 2.4.6 Differences on Geographical Coverage | 第47页 |
| 2.4.7 Differences on Applicability of Law | 第47页 |
| 2.4.8 Differences on the Approaches of Combating piracy | 第47-48页 |
| 2.4.9 Differences on Efficacy of Piracy Criminal Business | 第48页 |
| 2.4.10 Differences accrued from Knowledge Deficit | 第48-49页 |
| 2.4.11 Differences on International Shipping Focal Point | 第49-50页 |
| CHAPTER THREE-The Conceptual Meaning, Features and Legal Framework of Piracy | 第50-106页 |
| 3.1 General Introduction | 第50页 |
| 3.2 Meaning of Piracy and Concepts of Universality | 第50-61页 |
| 3.2.1 Piracy from the View of International Law | 第52-54页 |
| 3.2.2 Piracy from the View of Domestic Law | 第54-56页 |
| 3.2.3 Piracy from the View of International Maritime Bureau (IMB) | 第56-59页 |
| 3.2.4 Arguments on the Piracy Activities on Coastal Waters | 第59-61页 |
| 3.3 Features of African Piracy Activities | 第61-80页 |
| 3.3.1 Features of Piracy Activities off the Coast of Somalia | 第62-70页 |
| 3.3.2 Features of Piracy Activities in the Gulf of Guinea | 第70-80页 |
| 3.4 Legal Framework of Maritime Piracy | 第80-106页 |
| 3.4.1 Regional Legal Framework | 第81-101页 |
| 3.4.2 Disparities on the African legal framework | 第101-102页 |
| 3.4.3 The International Maritime Organization initiatives to mend the flaws in law | 第102-106页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR- Piracy Effect on Public International Law and Maritime Law | 第106-144页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第106页 |
| 4.2 Piracy Effect on Public International Law | 第106-115页 |
| 4.2.1 Piracy Effect on the International Law | 第107-109页 |
| 4.2.2 Piracy Effect on the Jurisdiction of the National Courts | 第109-111页 |
| 4.2.3 Piracy Effect on the Punishment of the Offence | 第111-112页 |
| 4.2.4 Piracy Effect on Human Rights Observance | 第112-115页 |
| 4.3 Piracy Effect on Maritime Law | 第115-144页 |
| 4.3.1 Piracy Effect on the Liability of the Carrier | 第118-121页 |
| 4.3.2 Piracy Effect on Freight | 第121-122页 |
| 4.3.3 Piracy Effect on Charter-Party | 第122-134页 |
| 4.3.4 Piracy Effect on Marine Insurance | 第134-137页 |
| 4.3.5 Piracy Effect on General Average | 第137-140页 |
| 4.3.6 Piracy Effect on Salvage and Maritime Lien | 第140-144页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE-International Measures Taken to Suppress Piracy | 第144-197页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第144-145页 |
| 5.2 Rationale behind the Decision to take Measures to Suppress Maritime Piracy | 第145-148页 |
| 5.3 International Efforts for Suppression of Maritime Piracy off the Coast of Somalia | 第148-164页 |
| 5.3.1 Response to the UNCLOS and Security Council to Deploy Naval Forces | 第150-152页 |
| 5.3.2 Efforts to Capture and Prosecute Suspected Pirates | 第152-155页 |
| 5.3.3 Reluctance by some States to Prosecute Offenders Captured by their Naval Forces | 第155-156页 |
| 5.3.4 Efforts to Transfer Suspected Pirates for Prosecution | 第156-164页 |
| 5.4 Regional Efforts for Suppression of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia | 第164-168页 |
| 5.4.1 Promulgation of Djibouti Code of Conduct | 第165-167页 |
| 5.4.2 Agreement between Tanzania, South Africa and Mozambique | 第167-168页 |
| 5.5 Efforts for Suppression of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea | 第168-197页 |
| 5.5.1 The legal Control Measures set to Combat acts of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea | 第170-175页 |
| 5.5.2 International Community's Legal Position to Combat Gulf of Guinea piracy | 第175-177页 |
| 5.5.3 Regional Efforts Put Forward to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea | 第177-188页 |
| 5.5.4 Challenges Hindering Efforts to Combat Gulf of Guinea Piracy | 第188-197页 |
| CHAPTER SIX -Criminality of Maritime Piracy under Various Domestic Legislations | 第197-250页 |
| 6.1 Introduction | 第197-200页 |
| 6.2 Prosecution of Somali Piracy by Various States | 第200-250页 |
| 6.2.1 Prosecution of Piracy Suspects by the Capturing States | 第203-210页 |
| 6.2.2 Prosecution of Maritime Piracy Suspects by the Receiving States | 第210-237页 |
| 6.2.3 Challenges Facing Prosecution of Somali piracy | 第237-250页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN- Comments on Piracy Effects and Proposals for Solving Problem of Piracy inAfrica | 第250-262页 |
| 7.1 General Conclusion | 第250-254页 |
| 7.1.1 Comments on the Legal Effects brought by Piracy in Africa | 第251-252页 |
| 7.1.2 Comments on Control Measures taken to Combat Piracy in African Waters | 第252-254页 |
| 7.2 Proposals for Effective Control of Piracy in African Waters | 第254-262页 |
| 7.2.1 Proposals for Elimination of Legal Effects Brought by Piracy | 第254-255页 |
| 7.2.2 Recommendations for the Effective Control of Piracy in African Waters | 第255-262页 |
| REFFERENCES | 第262-284页 |
| TABLE OF CASES | 第284-288页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第288-290页 |
| PAPERS PUBLISHED | 第290-291页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第291-292页 |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 第292页 |
