Getting Somalia wrong? : faith, war and hope in a shattered state / / Mary Harper

• Autore: Harper Mary <1965->
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2012; [London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 p.)
• Disciplina: 967.7305/3
• Soggetto topico: Politics & government
• Soggetto geografico: Somalia History 1991-; Somalia Politics and government 1991-; Somalia Social conditions 1960-
• Note generali: Published in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-209) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: About the author; Maps; 1.1 Somalia; 1.2 'Greater Somalia' and geographical distribution of major clans; 1.3 Main sub-divisions of Somali territory; 4.1 Reach of Somali pirate attacks, 2005-10; Figure; 1.1 Somali clan families; Photographs; 1 Displaced woman and child in Mogadishu famine zone, August 2011; 2 Women soldiers in the transitional government army; 3 Displaced boy in Mogadishu plays with a gun madefrom a stick; 4 Al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu; 5 Mogadishu after the withdrawal of al-Shabaab, September 2011; 6 'Pavement banker' in Hargeisa; 7 Women police officers in Somaliland. ; 8 Somali pirate, Ismail Elixh9 An al-Shabaab fighter distributes food parcels in Lower Shabelle famine zone, September 2011; 10 Displaced people queue for food rations in Mogadishu; 11 Somali trader in an Eastleigh shopping mall; Acknowledgements; Author's Note; Chronology; Glossary; Introduction; -- 1. Clan and Country; Map 1.1 Somalia; Resources; Nomads; Poetry; Qat; Greater Somalia; Map 1.2 'Greater Somalia' and geographical distribution of major clans; Map 1.3 Main sub-divisions of Somali territory; The clan; Figure 1.1 Somali clan families; -- 2. History; Pre-colonial; Colonial; Independence. ; DictatorshipState collapse; Intervention; 'Virtual' government; Alternative authority; -- 3. Islamism; Origins; Al-Itihaad; Union of Islamic Courts; Al-Shabaab; Importing and exporting jihad; 4 .A Failed State?; Mini-states; The economy; Livestock; Money transfer and telecommunications; Somaliland; -- 5. Piracy; Map 4.1 Reach of Somali pirate attacks, 2005-10; The Sirius Star; Myths and misconceptions; Pirate economy; Lifestyle; Structure; Links with radical Islamists; The best option?; What do you do with a pirate when you catch one?; The longer it goes on ... ; -- 6. Somalia and the Outside World. ; Somalia and the 'War on Terror'The Ethiopian invasion; The mission backfires; The Islamists take hold; The challenge of aid; Regional implications; Ethiopia and Eritrea; Yemen; Kenya; Conclusion; Notes; Introduction; 1 Clan and country; 2 History; 3 Islamism; 4 A failed state?; 5 Piracy; 6 Somalia and the outsideworld; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About Zed Books.
• Sommario/riassunto: Somalia is a failed state, notorious for piracy and the rise of Islamist extremism. At least that is how it is usually portrayed. Getting Somalia Wrong?, the first comprehensive account of the chaos engulfing much of the country, shows that this 'failed state' is far from being a failed society, as alternative forms of business, justice and local politics still flourish. As Mary Harper argues, until the international community starts to 'get it right', the consequences will be devastating.
• Titolo autorizzato: Getting Somalia wrong
• ISBN: 1-350-22035-3; 1-78032-105-8; 1-280-06289-4; 9786613519986; 1-78032-104-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779198203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: African arguments.