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 283
... collapse in 1991. One major ques- tion that I intended to answer was whether the state in modern circumstances is a necessary and inevitable form of social organization , one that once it emerges in a given society , is a permanent ...
... collapse in 1991. One major ques- tion that I intended to answer was whether the state in modern circumstances is a necessary and inevitable form of social organization , one that once it emerges in a given society , is a permanent ...
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... collapse of the Somali state is considered to be the day when Siyad Barre fled Mogadishu , 26 January 1991. In fact , since 1988 , when SNM forces began to occupy parts of the Northern region , the govern- ment had failed to exercise ...
... collapse of the Somali state is considered to be the day when Siyad Barre fled Mogadishu , 26 January 1991. In fact , since 1988 , when SNM forces began to occupy parts of the Northern region , the govern- ment had failed to exercise ...
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... collapse and civil war to shape their future in their own way . My hope is that the international commu- nity of nation states will allow the tender shoots of state formation to rise , prosper and grow strong and that the efforts of the ...
... collapse and civil war to shape their future in their own way . My hope is that the international commu- nity of nation states will allow the tender shoots of state formation to rise , prosper and grow strong and that the efforts of the ...
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According activities Africa approach areas authority Barre became British British Somaliland central chapter civil claim clan collapse colonial communities considered continued Council critical critical security studies Darod discussion divided domination early economic elders established Ethiopia existence external faction farming forces formation framework groups Hawiye Horn idea identity important increased independence individual insecurity institutions integrated involved Isaq Italian Italian Somaliland Italy land leaders Lewis lineage live major means military Mogadishu Mohamed movements needs nomadic North Northern organizations origin particularly party pastoral peace policies political population position production protection refers refugees regard region relations relatively remained Rewin rule seasonal security studies social Somali society Somaliland South Southern sovereignty stateless structure territory theory tion towns trade traditional United various violence weak women