Contents: Constructing pirates, piracy, and governance : an introduction / Michael J. Struett and Mark Nance -- Cicero's ghost : rethinking the social construction of piracy / Harry D. Gould -- A "global war on piracy?" International law and the use of force against sea pirates / Eric A. Heinze -- Maritime piracy and the impunity gap : domestic implementation of international treaty provisions / Yvonne M. Dutton -- Security communities, alliances, and macrosecuritization : the practices of counter-piracy governance / Christian Bueger and Jan Stockbruegger -- Conflicting constructions : maritime piracy and cooperation under regime complexes / Mark T. Nance and Michael J. Struett -- Frame, humanitarianism, and legitimacy : explaining the anti-piracy regime in the Gulf of Aden / Kevin McGahan and Terence Lee -- The limit(ation)s of international society? The English school, Somali pirates and the burdens of interpretation / Brent J. Steele.