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Culture and Customs of Somalia
ABC-CLIO 2001; US$ 81.00Somalia, the Horn of Africa nation, is finally recovering from recent wars and famine. Written by a native Somali, Culture and Customs of Somalia gives students and interested readers an in-depth look at the land and people, past and present. It is the only accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date general reference on this country. Somalia was once... more...
Oil, Power and Politics
Taylor and Francis 1975; US$ 190.00This study of political relations in the Middle East analyzes the reasons behind the instability of the region. more...
Rethinking the Mau Mau in Colonial Kenya
Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 95.00This offers an alternative to the colonialist and nationalist explanations of the Mau Mau revolt, examining a widely studied period of Kenyan history from a new perspective. more...
Violations of the Rules Applicable in Non-International Armed Conflicts and Their Possible Causes
BRILL 2010; US$ 192.00While all armed conflicts are marked by violations of international humanitarian law, non-international armed conflicts appear to be characterised by even more serious violations of international humanitarian law on a colossal scale. This study is aimed at understanding the possible factors that may cause parties to non-international armed conflicts... more...
Die politische Entwicklung Ugandas unter Museveni
Diplomica Verlag 2010; US$ 25.35Dieses Buch behandelt die politische Entwicklung Ugandas in den letzten beiden Jahrzehnten. Nach einer langen Periode der Putsche, Gegenputsche, Bürgerkriege und der vollständigen Zerrüttung der Ökonomie hat das zentralafrikanische Land zwar nicht zur Demokratie, aber doch zu bemerkenswerter Stabilität gefunden. Die Leistungen und Fehlleistungen, die... more...
Trial Justice
Zed Books 2006; US$ 23.95The International Criminal Court has run into serious problems with its first big case - the situation in northern Uganda. There is no doubt that appalling crimes have occurred here. Joseph Konys Lords Resistance Army have abducted thousands, many of them children, and have systematically tortured, raped, maimed and killed their victims.... more...
The Lord's Resistance Army
Zed Books 2010; US$ 35.95Authoritative but provocative, The Lords Resistance Army provides the most comprehensive analysis of the group available. From the roots of the violence to the oppressive responses of the Ugandan government and the failures of the international community, this collection looks at this most brutal of conflicts in fascinating depth, and includes... more...
People of the Sea
Cambridge University Press 1995; US$ 43.00A study of the Vezo fishing people which examines their definition of their own identity. more...
Deadly Waters
Scribe Publications 2011; US$ 21.99For centuries, stories of pirates have captured the imagination of people everywhere. But the recent gangs of daring, ragtag pirates off the coast of Somalia, hijacking huge ships owned by international conglomerates, have brought the scourge of piracy into the modern era. While the world sees nothing but opportunistic bands of local bandits running... more...
Deadly Waters
Profile 2011; US$ 20.78This unique narrative-driven exposé takes readers into the heart of Somalia, where the gutsy 25-year-old author has become the go-to' journalist for all major media. Wonderfully evocative, his writing uses unparalleled access to the pirates, government and local residents and will describe what pirates' lives are like, when on and... more...









