1st Edition

Networks Of Dissolution Somalia Undone

By Anna Simons Copyright 1995
    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book aims to analyze the making of a pivotal moment in Somali history. It 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. .

    Introductions -- Introduction -- Mogadishu: The Hardship Post -- First Encounters -- Histories -- Involvements I -- Involvements II -- Into the 1980s -- Chronology (1988-1989) -- The Coming of July 14 -- July 14 and Its Aftermath -- Pastoral Ideology and Urban Realities -- The Bush -- Pastoral Principles -- Ties -- Moralities -- Tribalism -- Family to Family -- Marriage I -- Marriage II -- Divorce and Family Spread -- Meanings in Mobility -- Conclusions -- A Rigorous Ending -- Epilogue: No Ending

    Biography

    Anna Simons