Peter Middlebrook
Peter Middlebrook
Peter J. Middlebrookis an English development economist, Political Scientist, businessman and philanthropist. He is the CEO of Geopolicity Inc., as well as Chairman of a number of other companies. He specializes in Emerging Markets in the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia and Horn of Africa and is a keen observer on issues related to globalization. He is best known for his work as an economic, security and political adviser to multilateral and bilateral organizations including the World Bank,...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth15 November 1965
The risks of piracy spreading beyond the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, off the Somali coast, and in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore and beyond are substantial.
Pirates are the very essence of profit maximising entrepreneurs described in neoclassical economics. Yet, whilst films such as 'The Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' have gone a long way to popularise both pirates and outlaw behaviour, the truth of the matter is that piracy is illegal, and it kills.
In the long run, with profits from piracy greater than international finance mobilised to solve the problem, we can expect piracy to increase geographically and in sophistication.