Networks of Dissolution: Somalia UndoneRoutledge, 2019 M03 13 - 256 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 Somal |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 39
Page
... of July 14 7 July 14 and Its Aftermath PART FOUR — PASTORAL IDEOLOGY AND URBAN REALITIES 8 “The Bush” 9 Pastoral Principles 10 Ties 11 Moralities 12 Tribalism PART FIVE — FAMILY TO “FAMILY” 13 Marriage I 14 Marriage II 15 Divorce and ...
... of July 14 7 July 14 and Its Aftermath PART FOUR — PASTORAL IDEOLOGY AND URBAN REALITIES 8 “The Bush” 9 Pastoral Principles 10 Ties 11 Moralities 12 Tribalism PART FIVE — FAMILY TO “FAMILY” 13 Marriage I 14 Marriage II 15 Divorce and ...
Page
... bush or another (lesser) town, or were born in the capital, virtually all expatriates arrived in Mogadishu relatively effortlessly, by air. Inevitably, no matter where expatriates had previously been posted, what their country of origin ...
... bush or another (lesser) town, or were born in the capital, virtually all expatriates arrived in Mogadishu relatively effortlessly, by air. Inevitably, no matter where expatriates had previously been posted, what their country of origin ...
Page
... bush teashops" operated just across the street. Bush teashops were temporary shelters constructed from branches and sometimes cardboard or other materials designed to give shade and partially conceal primitive kitchens where women ...
... bush teashops" operated just across the street. Bush teashops were temporary shelters constructed from branches and sometimes cardboard or other materials designed to give shade and partially conceal primitive kitchens where women ...
Page
... in terms of manpower—to expend the necessary amount of time and energy on nomads. This, in some ways, was merely reinforced by urban Somali attitudes, since those Somalis who would have been responsible for pursuing work in the bush.
... in terms of manpower—to expend the necessary amount of time and energy on nomads. This, in some ways, was merely reinforced by urban Somali attitudes, since those Somalis who would have been responsible for pursuing work in the bush.
Page
Somalia Undone Anna Simons. would have been responsible for pursuing work in the bush had either never spent time in the bush, and thus had no interest in it, or had themselves escaped rural life with the purpose of never returning ...
Somalia Undone Anna Simons. would have been responsible for pursuing work in the bush had either never spent time in the bush, and thus had no interest in it, or had themselves escaped rural life with the purpose of never returning ...
Contents
PART TWO HISTORIES | |
PART THREE CHRONOLOGY 19881989 | |
PART FOUR PASTORAL IDEOLOGY AND URBAN | |
Pastoral Principles | |
Ties | |
Moralities | |
Tribalism | |
PART FIVE FAMILY TO FAMILY | |
A Rigorous Ending | |
No Ending | |
Bibliography | |
About the Book and Author | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abdi Abdullahi able Afgoi Africa Confidential Ahmed Ahmed's areas assistance Barsana Bashir British brother bush camels Central Rangelands central Somalia clan clan-family colonial CRDP daughter described despite dibad dissolution divorced Djibouti drought economy Ethiopia ethnic expatriates fact father Fatuma foreign franco valuta gorob groups Hargeisa Hawiye herd individuals instance Isaq Islam Italian July 14 Kenya knew lineage lived livestock Marehan marriage married masafo Meanwhile military Mogadishu Mohamed nomads northern official Ogaden Ogaden War Operation Restore Hope opposition organization pastoral pastoralist perhaps political potential qaaraan reasons refugees region relatives Roble Roble's role salary Samatar Saudi Arabia second wife segmentary lineage sheikh shillings shukansi Siad Barre Siad Barre's significant Sofia Somali shillings Somaliland Somalis someone sorio Soviet SSDF structure suggest town tribalism tribe U.S. citizens Ubax United University urban USAID Western wives women World Bank yarad