Patricia Schneider/Matthias Winkler (2013) : The Robin Hood Narrative: A Discussion of Empirical and Ethical Legitimizations of Somali Pirates, in: Ocean Development [&] International Law (ODIL), 44:185-201.
The pirates off Somalia pose a major challenge for the international community, both economically and morally. Somali pirates try to legitimize their actions by appealing to the international community's sense of justice. Allegedly, the illegal fishing and waste dumping in Somali waters were the triggers for piracy. Hence, the pirates want to protect their coastlines. These various strands of legitimacy form the so-called Robin Hood Narrative. In this article this narrative is critically examined. The analysis includes a discussion of justice theories and related claims based on John Rawls and Thomas Pogge. This is followed by a discussion of the justification of violence using Nicholas Fotion’s Irregular Just War Theory.
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