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Explore the complex history and legal implications of the pirate image in The Pirate Myth: Genealogies of an Imperial Concept. Published by Routledge, this work examines how the concept of the pirate haunts international legal scholars, diplomats, and statesmen. It looks at how the term appears in modern headlines as a security threat and how it persists in cinema and fiction. This book also investigates the digital age, where the term has moved into the liquid spatiality of the Net. It analyzes how cyber-activists, file-sharers, and global youth are often labeled as pirates, and how many of these individuals embrace the definition with pride. This text provides a deep look into the social and legal perceptions of piracy across different eras and mediums.

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Examines the spectral and ubiquitous image of the pirate in international law and diplomacy.

Analyzes the role of the pirate concept in modern news headlines and security discussions.

Explores how piracy is represented in both acclaimed fiction and provincial cinema.

Investigates the digital evolution of the term in the context of the Net and cyber-activism.

Discusses the social identity of file-sharers and youth who embrace the pirate label.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
14 January 2015
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07 July 2014

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