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 91
... woman's head , invoking Eve or Fatima , the daughter of the prophet , in order to safeguard the woman during delivery . This rite is not a part of Islam ; it has its roots in the cult of the goddess of fertility and maternity practiced ...
... woman's head , invoking Eve or Fatima , the daughter of the prophet , in order to safeguard the woman during delivery . This rite is not a part of Islam ; it has its roots in the cult of the goddess of fertility and maternity practiced ...
Page 112
... woman of a particular clan . " Farah and Lewis ( 1993 : p . 18 ) however , also give evidence of the relatively open but proscribed access to the position of a traditional leader : Membership of a strong group and inherited status may ...
... woman of a particular clan . " Farah and Lewis ( 1993 : p . 18 ) however , also give evidence of the relatively open but proscribed access to the position of a traditional leader : Membership of a strong group and inherited status may ...
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... woman from the Juba valley , illustrates the degree of determination of local 3 ' Africa Confidential ' , 12 September 1997 , in Horn of Africa Bulletin , Vol . 9 , No. 5 , Sept./Oct . 97. In April 1996 , the Somali Independent ...
... woman from the Juba valley , illustrates the degree of determination of local 3 ' Africa Confidential ' , 12 September 1997 , in Horn of Africa Bulletin , Vol . 9 , No. 5 , Sept./Oct . 97. In April 1996 , the Somali Independent ...
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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