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Africa’s First Democrats : Somalia’s Aden A. Osman and Abdirazak H. Hussen / Abdi Ismail Samatar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Samatar, Abdi Ismail, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--Somalia.
- Democracy.
- Somalia--Politics and government--1960-1991.
- Somalia.
- Hussein, Abdirizak Haji, 1924-2014.
- Hussein, Abdirizak Haji.
- Osman, Aden Abdulle, 1908-2007.
- Osman, Aden Abdulle.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Indiana ; Indianapolis, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- Even though this early state of affairs did not last, these leaders left behind a strong democratic legacy that may provide a model of good governance for the rest of the continent.
- Contents:
- Leadership in Africa
- Aden A. Osman : from orphan to nationalist leader
- Abdirazak H. Hussen : from camel boy to freedom fighter
- The Somali youth league and the nationalist project, 1943-1960
- The first republic : institutional foundations of democracy, 1960-1964
- The second republic : democratic trailblazing, 1964-1967
- The march toward dictatorship, 1967-1974
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780253022370
- 0253022371
- OCLC:
- 952277337
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