Piracy and international maritime crimes in asean prospects for cooperation edited by robert c beckman national university of singapore and j ashley roach us department of state retired this book makes an important contribution to the legal literature not only for the asean region but also for the world at large. I can confidently say that this is the best book on the legal dimension of the problem of piracy in general and of piracy in southeast asia and off the coast of somalia in particular and what we can do about it robert beckman and ashley roach are two of the finest minds working in international law today they have brought their knowledge and sharp analytical skills to edit a book of great . Cil is pleased to announce the publication of piracy and international maritime crimes in asean prospects for cooperation the first book in the nus centre for international law series published by edward elgar publishing ltd the book is edited and contains articles by cil director prof robert beckman and captain j ashley roach jagc united states navy retd and other experts in the . Prospects for cooperation nus centre for international law series edited by robert beckman associate professor head of the ocean law and policy programme centre for international law national university of singapore and j ashley roach captain jagc usn retired office of the legal adviser us department of state retired publication date 2012 isbn 978 1 78100 684 9 extent . Piracy and international maritime crimes in asean prospects for cooperation robert c beckman law teacher j ashley roach nus centre for international law southeast asian waters are critical for international trade and the global economy combating maritime crimes has always been a priority as well as a challenge for asean member states while much