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Somalia : diaspora and state reconstitution in the Horn of Africa

Title: Somalia : diaspora and state reconstitution in the Horn of Africa / edited by Abdulkadir Osman Farah, Mammo Muchie & Joakim Gundel.
Author: International Congress of Somali Studies (9th : 2004 : Centre for Development and International Relations, Aalborg University)
Publication: London : Adonis & Abbey, 2007.

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338 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"Since the final collapse of Somalia's repressive regime in 1991, Somalia has presented the world not only with the most profound case of state collapse witnessed in modern times but also with one of the most intriguing cases of political fragmentation, armed conflicts, lawlessness and statelessness. Inevitably the last 20 years of statelessness and chaos has left the Somali economy destitute and made Somalia to be ranked among the five poorest 'countries' in the world."--Book cover.

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Conference papers and proceedings.
History.

Note

"The chapters are based on papers presented at the 9th Congress of the Somali Studies International Association, which was hosted by the Centre for Development and International Relations, Aalborg University, Denmark in September 2004"--Page xii.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction --- I. Diaspora, identity and development. 1. Somali Diaspora and the reconstruction of Somalia: obstacles and opportunities / Lee Cassanelli -- 2. From Mogadishu to Dixon: conceptualizing the Somali Diaspora / Abdi M. Kusow -- 3. A game of chance: Somali asylum applicants in the UK / Virginia Lulling -- 4. Somali pastoralists in Lewiston: searching with participatory tools for a new life / Richard Ford -- 5. The need to belong and the need to distance oneself: contra-identification among Somali refugees in Norway / Katrine Fangen -- 6. Connected lives: Somalis in Minneapolis dealing with family responsibilities and migration dreams of relatives / Cindy Horst -- 7. Clan identities in practice: the Somali Diaspora in Finland / Stephanie R. Bjork -- 8. Performing Diaspora: the mobilization of a Somaliland transborder citizenry / Nauja Kleist & Peter Hansen --- II. Conflict, reconciliation, and state formation. 9. On the path to recovery / Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle & Abdulkabir Yahya Ali -- 10. The Somali peace talks and human rights / Martin Hill -- 11. Interests and roles of external actors in the Somali peace processes / Khalif Hassan Farah -- 12. Recovering the Somali state: the Islamic factor / Abdurahman M. Abdullahi -- 13. Somaliland's elections: transition without transformation / Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim -- 14. Political identity and the state: reflections on emerging state structures and conflict in Northern Somalia / Markus V. Hohne -- 15. The role of civil society in rebuilding Somalia / Fowsia Abdulkabir -- 16. Linkages between international aid and identity creation in Somalia / Valeria Saggiomo -- 17. A gap from relief to development -- returning back home / Tiina Salmio -- 18. Post-script: studying the state formation processes in Somalia / Abdulkabir Osman Farah & Joakin Gundel --- General conclusion: options for the future?

ISBN

1905068832
9781905068838

OCLC

ocn153576345
153576345
SCSB-9041698

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library