The World's Most Dangerous Place : Inside the Outlaw State of Somalia

James Fergusson

ISBN 10: 0306821176 / ISBN 13: 9780306821172

Published by Hachette Book Group USA Mai 2013, 2013

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Neuware - Although the war in Afghanistan is now in its endgame, the West s struggle to eliminate the threat from Al Qaeda is far from over. A decade after 9/11, the war on terror has entered a new phase and, it would seem, a new territory. In early 2010, Al Qaeda operatives were reportedly "streaming" out of central Asia toward Somalia and the surrounding region.Somalia, now home to some of the world s most dangerous terrorists, was already the world s most failed state. Two decades of anarchy have spawned not just Islamic extremism but piracy, famine, and a seemingly endless clan-based civil war that has killed an estimated 500,000, turned millions into refugees, and caused hundreds of thousands more to flee and settle in Europe and North America.What is now happening in Somalia directly threatens the security of the world, possibly more than any other region on earth. James Fergusson s book is the first accessible account of how Somalia became the world s most dangerous place and what we can and should do about it.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World's Most Dangerous Place : Inside the Outlaw State of Somalia
• Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Mai 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306821176
• ISBN 13: 9780306821172
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 156H x 40D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 40 millimeters depth
• Weight: 633 grams

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Synopsis

Although the war in Afghanistan is now in its endgame, the West’s struggle to eliminate the threat from Al Qaeda is far from over. A decade after 9/11, the war on terror has entered a new phase and, it would seem, a new territory. In early 2010, Al Qaeda operatives were reportedly “streaming” out of central Asia toward Somalia and the surrounding region.

Somalia, now home to some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists, was already the world’s most failed state. Two decades of anarchy have spawned not just Islamic extremism but piracy, famine, and a seemingly endless clan-based civil war that has killed an estimated 500,000, turned millions into refugees, and caused hundreds of thousands more to flee and settle in Europe and North America.

What is now happening in Somalia directly threatens the security of the world, possibly more than any other region on earth. James Fergusson’s book is the first accessible account of how Somalia became the world’s most dangerous place and what we can—and should—do about it.

About the Author

James Fergusson is a freelance journalist and foreign correspondent who has written for many publications, including The Times of London and The Economist. He is the author of Taliban: The Unknown Enemy and the award-winning A Million Bullets. He lives in Edinburgh.