She has reported from Somalia since the outbreak of civil war in 1991 and from other war zones across Africa, including Sudan, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has written for several publications including The Economist and The Washington Post.Table of ContentsIntroduction * Chapter 1 - The Clans * Chapter 2 - A Failed State? * Chapter 3 - Somali Islamism * Chapter 4 - Money and Power * Chapter 5 - Regional Politics * Chapter 6 - Somalia and the World * Conclusion