Abstract

In this seminar, Christian Bueger introduces the core ideas and insights from his most recent book “Understanding Maritime Security” coauthored with Tim Edmunds (Oxford University Press, 2024). The book provides a comprehensive outlook of how maritime security matters and how it has evolved over time. The main aim is to connect the dots and offer strategies of how to deal with the complexity of maritime security, and its toolbox of solutions. Ranging from state conflict, greyzone warfare, terrorism to blue crime, the book discusses the importance of different actors, and provides an outlook into the future of the security agenda at sea, discussing cyber security, climate change and critical infrastructures.

About the Speaker

Christian Bueger is Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, where he leads the Ocean Infrastructure Research Group. He is one of the directors of SafeSeas – the research network for maritime security and a research fellow at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Prof Bueger is a leading scholar on maritime security and global ocean politics. Across over 190 publications he has investigated issues, such as maritime strategy, law of the sea, maritime domain awareness, blue crimes, operational coordination, and capacity building.

With Tim Edmunds, he is the author of Understanding Maritime Security published with Oxford University Press in 2024. The book is a new go to resource for a comprehensive understanding of maritime security and the solutions available. His current research develops guidelines for critical maritime infrastructure protection, including subsea data cables, and offshore wind energy.

Bueger holds a PhD from the European University Institute. Across his career he held positions including at Cardiff University, Greenwich Maritime Institute, University of Malta and National University of Singapore. He has worked as consultant and advisor for the European Parliament, the European Council, the International Maritime Organization, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Indian Ocean Commission. His work is regularly featured in international news, including Al Jazeera, BBC or The Guardian. Further information is available on his personal website: www.bueger.info