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by James Fergusson

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The first authoritative account of the Somali region, its history, and the Islamic extremists operating there today.

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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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  • Title The World's Most Dangerous Place: Inside the Outlaw State of Somalia
  • Author James Fergusson
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, Boston
  • Publication date 2013-05-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780306821172 / 0306821176
  • Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1.5 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: East Africa
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects Qaida (Organization), Somalia - History - 1991-
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013933566
  • Dewey Decimal Code 967.730

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  • Booklist, 05/15/2013, Page 13
  • Kirkus Reviews, 05/01/2013, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/24/2013, Page 0

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.
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