SOMALIA | PETER BAXTER IN JOHANNESBURG

Subtitle: US Intervention, Series: Africa@War Series Volume 9 Author: Peter Baxter Publisher: Helion and Company / 30 Degrees South Publishers () ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 64 Dimensions: 29.6 x 21 x.5 cm +++ by Peter Baxter +++ The end of the Cold War introduced an altered global dynamic. The old bond of East/West patronage in Africa was broken, weakening the first crop of independent revolutionary leadership on the continent who no longer had the support of one or other of the superpowers. One of the only effective armed resistance movements mounted against European colonization in Africa took place in Somalia, which was suppressed only after enormous military expenditure. The crisis in Somalia, that began to take shape with the ousting of military leader Mohammed Siad Barre, during the early years of the 's forced both the United States and the United Nations to adapt their collective military policy toward the challenges of peacekeeping, and peace enforcement, in a human environment only dimly understood, extremely austere in terms of local infrastructure and with a warring clan leadership. This book tells the story of the International intervention that took place in Somalia, the successes, failures and lessons learned.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.