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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harper, Mary, 1965-

Series:

African arguments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Somalia--History--1991-.

Somalia.

History.

Somalia--Politics and government--1991-.

Politics and government.

Somalia--Social conditions--1960-.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, [2012]

Summary:

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, not just for Somalia but also the world. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Clan and country 14

2 History 44

3 Islamism 71

4 A failed state? 105

5 Piracy 142

6 Somalia and the outside world 166.

Notes:

Published in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [208]-209) and index.

ISBN:

9781842779330

1842779338

9781842779323

184277932X

OCLC:

748328663