The incorporation of private security actors to protect Dutch merchant vessels:A Bourdieuian reflection

The increasing privatization of security raises salient questions about the configuration of private and public relationships in its provision, especially regarding the Weberian notion of the state’s monopoly of violence. The security privatization trend has not limited itself to land: the boom of Somali piracy between 2006 and 2012 brought rise to a blossoming industry of private security providers. In 2021, the Dutch government legalized the use of private maritime security companies (PMSCs) on board of Dutch merchant vessels in the Merchant Vessel Protection Act (MVPA). This chapter utilize... Mehr ...