Society, Security, Sovereignty and the State in Somalia: From Statelessness to Statelessness?International Books, 2001 - 312 pages An analysis of internal dynamics of the Somali conflict and the relation between state and society, taking society and not the state as main reference point. Includes a discussion of UN / UNHCRs involvement in assistance to refugees in the special Somali situation of statelessness. |
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Page 42
... according to their personal needs and desires , but continually threatened by others . The establishment of a sovereign political authority de- rives from the individual decisions to forego individual freedoms in exchange for a common ...
... according to their personal needs and desires , but continually threatened by others . The establishment of a sovereign political authority de- rives from the individual decisions to forego individual freedoms in exchange for a common ...
Page 90
... According to this myth , “ ulti- mately all Somali genealogies go back to Arabian origins , to the Prophet's lin- eage of Quraysh and those of his companions " ( Lewis , 1961 : p.11 ) . There are differing opinions about the actual line ...
... According to this myth , “ ulti- mately all Somali genealogies go back to Arabian origins , to the Prophet's lin- eage of Quraysh and those of his companions " ( Lewis , 1961 : p.11 ) . There are differing opinions about the actual line ...
Page 127
... According to Lewis ( 1961 : p.242 ) , in his characterization of Northern Somali pastoral society , the specific pastoral attitude towards violence had two main roots : In these circumstances , the ease with which individuals and groups ...
... According to Lewis ( 1961 : p.242 ) , in his characterization of Northern Somali pastoral society , the specific pastoral attitude towards violence had two main roots : In these circumstances , the ease with which individuals and groups ...
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