Networks Of Dissolution: Somalia UndoneAvalon Publishing, 1995 M12 28 - 246 pages In this penetrating and timely book, Anna Simons documents Somalia's impending slide toward anarchy. How do people react to a failing yet still repressive government? What do they do when the banks run out of cash? How do they cope with unprecedented uncertainty? These are some of the questions Simons addresses as she introduces the reader to Somalia's descent into dissolution from within the Somali capital of Mogadishu.Exploring the volatile mix of external interest in Somalia, internal politicking, and enduring social structure, she shows how cross-cultural misunderstanding and regroupment are key to explaining Somalia's breakdown at the national level. One aim of this book is to challenge broadly held assumptions about the content of nationalism, tribalism, and the state, as defined and debated by academics and as experienced by individuals. Another is to analyze the making of a pivotal moment in Somali history. Simons charts new ground in the study of the dissolution of a state at all levels, shuttling back and forth between micro and macro frames, historical and everyday practices, and expatriate and Somali experiences. |
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Page 154
... Abdullahi then had to tell Ubax that since he had divorced Sofia , Ubax would have to move to the bush with him to ... Abdullahi's own goats were practically all dead , and his four female camels and burden camel were also dying . With ...
... Abdullahi then had to tell Ubax that since he had divorced Sofia , Ubax would have to move to the bush with him to ... Abdullahi's own goats were practically all dead , and his four female camels and burden camel were also dying . With ...
Page 155
... Abdullahi paid some amount of money as yarad . Abdullahi stayed married to this third wife for seven years , from 1976-1983 . Yet they had no children . Also , she became a singer so , as he says , " we couldn't stay together , she goes ...
... Abdullahi paid some amount of money as yarad . Abdullahi stayed married to this third wife for seven years , from 1976-1983 . Yet they had no children . Also , she became a singer so , as he says , " we couldn't stay together , she goes ...
Page 156
... Abdullahi had been as soon as he came in the door . But not long after she found out about Fatuma , Abdullahi became ill and had to be hospitalized . This cooled Asha down and she took turns with Fatuma visiting Abdullahi in the ...
... Abdullahi had been as soon as he came in the door . But not long after she found out about Fatuma , Abdullahi became ill and had to be hospitalized . This cooled Asha down and she took turns with Fatuma visiting Abdullahi in the ...
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