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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... Mogadishu when he was seventeen . Around age four or five he had begun herding small stock with his older brothers . At age six he was already helping between five and four- teen other males herd anywhere from 120-160 camels . His ...
... Mogadishu when he was seventeen . Around age four or five he had begun herding small stock with his older brothers . At age six he was already helping between five and four- teen other males herd anywhere from 120-160 camels . His ...
Page 154
... Mogadishu . He arranged this through a well - placed cousin married to an Italian . The year was 1976 . However , Ubax refused to make this transfer . She said Mogadishu was no good for their children . She was also pregnant again and ...
... Mogadishu . He arranged this through a well - placed cousin married to an Italian . The year was 1976 . However , Ubax refused to make this transfer . She said Mogadishu was no good for their children . She was also pregnant again and ...
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... Mogadishu up to increased criminal violence , and its aftermath ( of arrests but not reform by the government ) suggested to peo- ple that something else beyond demonstrations would be needed to oust Siad Barre and the Marehan . Because ...
... Mogadishu up to increased criminal violence , and its aftermath ( of arrests but not reform by the government ) suggested to peo- ple that something else beyond demonstrations would be needed to oust Siad Barre and the Marehan . Because ...
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