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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... animals . However , a potentially significant attitudinal difference does exist between Somalis who view themselves as pastoralists and others ( including expatriates ) who have held to a different work ethic grounded in agricul- ture ...
... animals . However , a potentially significant attitudinal difference does exist between Somalis who view themselves as pastoralists and others ( including expatriates ) who have held to a different work ethic grounded in agricul- ture ...
Page 217
... animals are not left in one herd . With fluidity a necessity given uncer- tainties in the environment , and movement one of the few constants , cross - cutting ties also provide a method for fixing the identity of nonrelated strangers ...
... animals are not left in one herd . With fluidity a necessity given uncer- tainties in the environment , and movement one of the few constants , cross - cutting ties also provide a method for fixing the identity of nonrelated strangers ...
Page 220
... animals , animals converted to money , money representing animals ) that count in trying to understand meanings of bridewealth . However , here too comparions based on numbers gloss variability and are too divorced from the reality I am ...
... animals , animals converted to money , money representing animals ) that count in trying to understand meanings of bridewealth . However , here too comparions based on numbers gloss variability and are too divorced from the reality I am ...
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