| Description |
xxvii, 211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Greenwood histories of the modern nations |
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Greenwood histories of the modern nations.
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| Note |
"This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-198) and index. |
| Contents |
Timeline of historical events -- The land and people of Somalia: an overview -- Precolonial states and societies -- Colonial conquest -- The model colony at war and the aftermath, 1900-1960 -- Independence and nation building, 1960-1969 -- Mohamed Siad Barre and the "new era," 1969-1991 -- Dad-cunkil (cannibalism), secession, and 'Operation Restore Hope' -- Back to the future: disunity, disorder, and the consociational imperative -- Notable people in the history of Somalia. |
| Summary |
Overview: Somalia is a nation with a history that stretches back more than ten millennia to the beginnings of human civilization. This book provides sweeping coverage of Somalia's history ranging from the earliest times to its modern-day status as a country of ten million inhabitants, providing a unique social-scientific treatment of the nation's key issues across ethnic and regional boundaries. The book addresses not only Somali sociocultural and political history but also covers Somalia's administration and economy, secessionist movements, civil and regional wars, and examines the dynamics of state collapse, democratization, terrorism, and piracy in contemporary times. The author details the extremely rich history of the Somali people and their customs while documenting past history, enabling readers to make meaning out of the country's ongoing crisis. |
| Subject |
Somalia -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780313378577 cloth alkaline paper |
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0313378576 cloth alkaline paper |
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