The ongoing struggle for control of Somalia is one of the world's most complicated. With the country already effectively split into three parts, it may be too late to speak of a Somali nation. While the popular conception of this conflict pits al-Qaeda associated Islamists against a presumably Western-friendly Transitional Federal Government (TFG) that has the support of major Western powers and the United Nations, the reality is far more complex. Somalia is beset by separatist forces, clan rivalries, ideological differences, and religious disputes, all of which threaten to tear the last threads from the fabric of Somali unity. Though Islamists now lead both the government and the armed opposition, this has brought resolution of the conflict no closer. Self-declared autonomous or independent regions like Puntland and Somaliland are unlikely to ever submit to the authority of Mogadishu and there are several regions ready to follow their example. With Sufis fighting Salafists on the battlefields of centraland southern Somalia, Islam appears to have passed from one of the main forces behind Somali unity to one of its most divisive elements. The Who's who of the Somali insurgency is an essential reference guide to the disparate forces and individuals seeking to split, conquer or unify this long troubled nation in the strategic Horn of Africa region.

Who's Who in the Somali Insurgency

Politics & Social Sciences

McGregor, Andrew

Politics & Government

Jamestown Fndtn

"The Jamestown Foundation provides an invaluable service, analyzing and tracking developments in terrorism and insurgency. For professionals in the field, Jamestown reports have gained 'required reading' status for their clarity and timeliness. Unmasking Terror is a crucial analytical reference: I have every volume of the series and refer to it regularly. This year's edition looks set to continue the high standard Jamestown has set in previous years. I commend it to any student or professional in the fields of terrorism and insurgency." —David J. Kilcullen, Special Adviser for Counterinsurgency to the Secretary of State, U.S. State Department

Unmasking Terror: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities

Andrew McGregor

This report explores the changing China-Afghanistan relationship and China's increasing role in Afghanistan as the United States prepares to leave in 2016.

Opportunity or Nightmare?: Beijing Ponders Western Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Weitz, Richard

Released on the anniversary of the fall of President Askar Akayev's regime, The Tulip Revolution: Kyrgyzstan One Year After examines the dramatic changes in this remote yet strategically critical Central Asian republic. Authored by Eurasia Daily Monitor analyst Erica Marat, the book integrates indigenous media, local sources, and personal observations to furnish timely, fact-based analysis of seminal developments in Kyrgyzstan. A native of Kyrgyzstan, Dr. Marat critically examines the domestic and international influences that have shaped her homeland and the surrounding region since the revolution. The Tulip Revolution offers a comprehensive survey of the issues and individuals involved in Kyrgyzstan's tumultuous transition. The book's contribution to the understanding of this fledgling democracy in the aftermath of its color revolution is unique and unmatched. Marat's work is characteristic of the Jamestown Foundation's commitment to providing timely, factbased analysis on countries throughout Eurasia.

The Tulip Revolution: Kyrgyzstan One Year After; March 15, 2005 - March 24, 2006

History

Marat, Erica, Ph.D.

Asia

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Who's Who in the Somali Insurgency

Unmasking Terror: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities

Opportunity or Nightmare?: Beijing Ponders Western Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Tulip Revolution: Kyrgyzstan One Year After; March 15, 2005 - March 24, 2006