A new definition of piracy in South East Asia required?

Many experts consider that Piracy is a serious problem in South East Asia region and that this impacts on both world trade and the economy generally. However, there is another school of thought that indicates because of the way \u27piracy\u27 is defined it includes what are in fact incidents that should be classified as crimes by another name. The issue appears to be the definition of what is \u27piracy\u27? Furthermore, the reluctance of some countries to take part in international initiatives or allow external powers to be involved in the process is also in question. They c onsider it to be an infringement of their national sovereignty; therefore they deem it to have greater geopolitical ends rather than a way to control the problem of piracy. These waters also have serious social and economical constraints that limit their involvement to effectively mitigate the issue. I The response to reducing piracy incidents is neither insular nor simple; the social constructs need to be considered in providing a greater understanding of what piracy actually means in the wider context. This will allow the actual problem of \u27real piracy\u27 to be dealt with effectively and not to waste resources on what could be classified as \u27petty\u27 crime. This paper recommends that a new definition of \u27piracy is required in order to establish a new direction for combating piracy