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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... give birth , you are supposed to stay in one place for forty days . " Seven days after Dalayo gave birth she had to travel for one day and one night , after which she then had to erect the aqal [ hut ] — “ Every night you have to erect ...
... give birth , you are supposed to stay in one place for forty days . " Seven days after Dalayo gave birth she had to travel for one day and one night , after which she then had to erect the aqal [ hut ] — “ Every night you have to erect ...
Page 155
... give Abdullahi his daughter , Fatuma . Indeed , he was so happy that he said , " if I give you my daughter , I will pay all the facilities in order for you to have her ” —in other words , he would provide the house and pay for its ...
... give Abdullahi his daughter , Fatuma . Indeed , he was so happy that he said , " if I give you my daughter , I will pay all the facilities in order for you to have her ” —in other words , he would provide the house and pay for its ...
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... give them trouble when he died since she did not have her full strength . Nevertheless , as a sheikh he felt he had to give her protection and assurance - and pay two camels as yarad . She gave birth to three daughters and one son ...
... give them trouble when he died since she did not have her full strength . Nevertheless , as a sheikh he felt he had to give her protection and assurance - and pay two camels as yarad . She gave birth to three daughters and one son ...
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