There were 191 piracy-related incidents reported in 2016. Editor Debra A. Miller has chosen the primary source writings in this book to provide your readers with a broad array of views on issues relating to modern-day piracy. Written by respected experts in the field, these essays present important opinions on issues such as whether ransoms should be paid to pirates and whether piracy is connected to terrorism. Different viewpoints are organized into a question-and-response format in each chapter, allowing readers to easily summarize information. Contains extensive book and periodical bibliographies.