COMBATING MARITIME PERILS IN THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN: AN ANALYSIS OF FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSES AND THE DOCTRINE OF COMMERCIAL IMPRACTICABILITY IN THE WAKE OF “STATE-SPONSORED PIRACY”,

Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Spence, Glenys

description

  • <p><span>This timely article offers a significant new perspective on modern piracy by analyzing the threat of 'state-sponsored piracy,' specifically addressing the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.</span></p> <p><span>I argue that the traditional legal definition of piracy fails to protect contracting parties against this new, politically motivated form of state-sponsored piracy. This research highlights a critical vulnerability in global supply chain security and international commercial law.</span></p>

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publication date

  • 2025

published in

start page

  • 267

end page

  • 312

volume

  • 15