1st Edition

Networks Of Dissolution Somalia Undone

By Anna Simons Copyright 1995
256 Pages
by Routledge

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