The Pirates of Somalia
Inside Their Hidden World
New York : Pantheon Books, [2011]
Format: Ebook
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Edition: First U.S. edition.
Description: 1 online resource (300 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps
This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates: how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages.
Contents:
Prologue : where the white man runs away -- Boyah -- A short history of piracy -- Pirate lore -- Of pirates, coast guards, and fishermen -- Garaad -- Flower of paradise -- The land of Punt -- Momman -- The policemen of the sea -- The law of the sea -- Into the pirates' lair -- Pirate insider -- The cadet and the chief -- The freakonomics of piracy -- The road's end -- Epilogue : the problems of Puntland.
Subjects:
Bahadur, Jay -- Travel -- Somalia -- Puntland.
Pirates -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Piracy -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Hijacking of ships -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Maritime terrorism -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Puntland (Somalia) -- Economic conditions.
Somalia -- Politics and government -- 1991-
Bahadur, Jay -- Travel -- Somalia -- Puntland.
Pirates -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Piracy -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Hijacking of ships -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Maritime terrorism -- Somalia -- 21st century.
Puntland (Somalia) -- Economic conditions.
Somalia -- Politics and government -- 1991-
ISBN:
9780307906984
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Ebook
Electronic resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.