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The Reasons for Underdevelopment
Springer 2011; US$ 94.99The history of Italian colonial affairs has recently attracted renewed interest from historians and economists. It is a complex and involved question. Over the last few years, though perhaps slightly later than the more mature historiography of other European countries, the work of some important scholars has opened up new fields of investigation and... 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...
Pirate Alley
Naval Institute Press 2012; US$ 29.95Rear Admiral Terry McKnight, USN (Ret.) served as Commander, Counter-Piracy Task Force-Gulf of Aden. He wrote the first draft of the Navy?s handbook on fighting piracy while serving as the initial commander of Combined Task Force 151, an international effort to deploy naval vessels from several nations in a manner designed to prevent piracy in the... more...
The World's Most Dangerous Place
Da Capo Press 2013; US$ 27.50The first authoritative account of the Somali region, its history, and the Islamic extremists operating there today more...
Mogadishu!
ABC-CLIO 1994; US$ 84.00Every American should read this book in order to gain a clear insight about military combat and war. |From the foreword by Ross Perot ||Recommended for readers who enjoy suspenseful accounts of close combat. |Publishers Weekly ||Most Americans remember...the two troubling televised images... more...
The Colonial Legacy in Somalia
Palgrave Macmillan 1999; US$ 159.00The Colonial Legacy in Somalia is an investigation into the relationship between Rome and Mogadishu, from the period of colonial administration to the recent dramatic events of Operation Restore Hope. It defines the first Italian incursions in the Horn of Africa, the history of the expansionist plans of an imperial late comer, such as Italy, and... more...
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