The problem of piracy in Asia is becoming more pronounced, posing an increasing threat to navigational safety and regional security. The author examines the challenges of promoting global governance in combating piracy and explores the key aspects of Asian piracy, including its central actors. A key barrier in the creation of global governance over piracy is the disparities in the positions of littoral states and trading states. The analysis illustrates how piracy problems are not unique to Asia or even to that region of the world in general, but rather play out on a global level and affect littoral and trading states equally. Chapter 1 describes the purpose of the analysis, which is to identify piracy issues in Asia; explore the actors and their activities and relationships to one another; and to outline a multilateral framework to coordinate anti-piracy efforts on a global level. Chapter 2 reviews the literature pertaining to piracy and to the concept of global governance. Chapter 3 examines the problem of piracy in Asia, including its trends and contributing factors. Chapter 4 identifies and explores the key actors in piracy and their relationships to one another; some key actors are the shipping community, law enforcement authorities, and pirates and syndicates. Chapter 5 presents the multilateral framework to combat piracy from a global governance perspective. Challenges to promoting global governance against piracy are outlined and include capacity building of coast guard agencies and coordination of escorts in prone waters. Chapter 6 summarizes the main discussions and contends that challenges to future piracy studies hinge on piracy’s possible link to maritime terrorism. Tables, figures, bibliography, appendixes