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The pirates of Somalia :

The pirates of Somalia : ending the threat, rebuilding a nation - Washington The World bank [?] - xx

Originally published: New York : Pantheon Books, c2011. "Updated and revised"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294) and index.

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.

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.

9780307476562 (pbk.)

2012532030


Pirates--Somalia
Piracy--Somalia

DT403.2 / .B34 2012

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