In a review in the Political Science Quarterly, Walter Sandelius concluded enforcing such a position meant an international enforcement force with judicial and police powers, the formation of which would need an appeal to both reason and desire on the part of the international community.
Lehr may be correct in saying that the international flotilla can't solve the problem of piracy, but the choice isn't between international enforcement and local enforcement; it's between international enforcement and de facto tolerance of Somali piracy.
They hurt innocent civilians, require broad international enforcement and work best when backed up by effective inspection arrangements.
While the Invictus memo outlines an aggressive strategy for international enforcement, it also acknowledges that, "The goal is to create an optimal environment for settlement".
Kent Robertson, a Chevron spokesman, said the statements should uphold the company's position in the American racketeering case and in the international enforcement proceedings.
Instead, the more than 190 nations represented there are expected to produce an interim agreement that addresses the major issues without requiring ratification or international enforcement.
