Perilous Desert: Insecurity in the Sahara
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace
Published: Apr 02, 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780870034053
Description: The geopolitical significance of the Sahara is becoming painfully clear. Islamist militant groups and transnational criminal networks are operating in the region's most fragile states, exploiting widespread corruption, weak government capacity, crushing poverty, and entrenched social and ethnic tensions. The unrest spills over borders and aggravates protracted regional crises. This insecurity raises urgent concerns for the broader Sahara and the West. Perilous Desert details the sources of instability and what can be done to minimize the threat of simmering conflicts.