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Understanding the Somalia ConflagrationIdentity, Political Islam and Peacebuilding
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THIS EDITION AVAILABLE ONLY IN AFRICA Somalia has been devastated by a US-backed Ethiopian invasion and years of civil war, and it has long been without a central government. Against this background of violence and instability, Somali academic Afyare Abdi Elmi analyses the multiple dimensions of the conflict and the attempts that have been made to find a peace-building consensus. Somalia is a 'failed' state and a Muslim state. This combination means the West assumes that Somalia will become a breeding ground for extremism. Furthermore, the country regularly hits the headlines as a piracy hotspot. This mix of internal division and outside interference makes for an intensely hostile landscape. Elmi shows that the problem of statelessness must be addressed before the long process of building peace can begin. He highlights the various factors involved, including clan identities, Islam and the role of other countries in the region, all crucial to any peacebuilding effort. This unique account from an author who truly understands Somalia should be required reading for students and academics of international relations and peace/conflict studies. A FAHAMU BOOKS AND PAMBAZUKA PRESS PUBLICATION
Title
Understanding the Somalia Conflagration
Subtitle
Identity, Political Islam and Peacebuilding
Author
Afyare Abdi Elmi
Publisher
Pambazuka Press
Imprint
Fahamu Books
BISAC Subject Heading
POL040000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government
HIS001020 HISTORY / Africa / East
BIC Subject Heading
JP Politics & government
JFSR2 Islamic studies
Audience
01 General / trade
Audience
Activists, campaigners, NGO-workers, academics, journalists, commentators
Credit
Pluto Press
Title First Published
15 June 2010
Subject Scheme Identifier Code
93 Thema subject category: JP
93 Thema subject category: JBSR
98 Thema interest age / special interest qualifier: 5PGP
Includes
Index; Bibliography
Format
Paperback
ISBN-10
1-906387-76-1
ISBN-13
978-1-906387-76-1
GTIN13 (EAN13)
9781906387761
Publication Date
15 June 2010
Main content page count 224
Weight
355 gr
List Price
£13.99
Original Publisher
Pluto Press
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