Making and Breaking States in Africa
| Author | : I. M. Lewis |
| Publisher | : Red Sea Press(NJ) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1569022909 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781569022900 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (900 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making and Breaking States in Africa by : I. M. Lewis
Download or read book Making and Breaking States in Africa written by I. M. Lewis and published by Red Sea Press(NJ). This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses the crucial episodes in the recent political history of the Somali people. In their complicated dialogue with modernity, the Somalis illustrate both extremes of modern African statehood. In contemporary Somalia, they have produced the most extreme example of a failed state, while in the Somaliland Republic, they have achieved what is regarded as the most democratic state on the continent.