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 86
... knew so much about human rights abuses and the inner workings of family politics . When Amnesty International visited Mogadishu in June 1989 and met the bishop , Barre became restless and nervous . He was afraid of what the bishop might ...
... knew so much about human rights abuses and the inner workings of family politics . When Amnesty International visited Mogadishu in June 1989 and met the bishop , Barre became restless and nervous . He was afraid of what the bishop might ...
Page 133
... knew at USAID . Idris , in turn , gave the 30,000 shilling gift he received to Mohamed , another watchman . Mohamed explained to me that Idris had given him this money because Idris was good ( although he used the word khatar [ danger ] ...
... knew at USAID . Idris , in turn , gave the 30,000 shilling gift he received to Mohamed , another watchman . Mohamed explained to me that Idris had given him this money because Idris was good ( although he used the word khatar [ danger ] ...
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... knew , thought they knew , and didn't know , an accurate big picture never got painted for top policymakers . Nor could one have been , which is basically my point . Dissolution does not have a storyline . Meanwhile , there was also a ...
... knew , thought they knew , and didn't know , an accurate big picture never got painted for top policymakers . Nor could one have been , which is basically my point . Dissolution does not have a storyline . Meanwhile , there was also a ...
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