Kidnap episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 11, 2020 · 28 MIN

Kidnap

from Thinking Allowed · host BBC Radio 4

KIDNAP - Millions of people live, travel, and work in areas with significant kidnap risks, yet kidnaps of foreign workers, local VIPs, and tourists are surprisingly rare and the vast majority of abductions are peacefully resolved. Anja Shortland, Reader in Political Economy, King's College London, explores this lucrative but tricky business. Also, Jatin Dua, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, examines the upsurge in maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia, taking us inside pirate communities in Somalia. In what ways are modern day pirates connected to longer histories of trade and disputes over protection?Producer: Jayne Egerton

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 11, 2020

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Kidnap

0:00 28:23

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Thinking Allowed?

This episode is 28 minutes long.

When was this Thinking Allowed episode published?

This episode was published on March 11, 2020.

Can I download this Thinking Allowed episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!