'Disputes over boundaries have played an ignominious role in precipitating violent conflicts in the Horn of Africa. Issa-Salwe's scholarly book explores this intricate dimension in the region's endemic unrest. It is a most welcome contribution to African and Horn studies.' Dr. M. Suliman, IFAA

'..invaluable contribution to further unmasking the deeds and misdeeds of European colonialism in Africa, and the subsequent Superpower ideological-global competition…highlighting frantic gamesmanship in those parts of the world which became the battleground of hegemonic contest'

Abdirazak Haji Hussein

Former Prime Minister of Somalia.

 

See Clipboard for Dr Alan Foster's essay contribution to this book

NEW IN PAPERBACK

The Struggle for Land in Southern Somalia The War Behind The War Catherine Besteman & Lee V. Cassanelli (Eds.) August 2000 256pp 234x156 ISBN 1 874209 07 3 - HB £35 ISBN 1 874209 08 1 - PB £12.95

Now in paperback for the first time, with new introductory material by Professor LV Cassanelli

 

IN PREPARATION

A Somali Sultanate
Virginia Luling, anthropologist and independent researcher, writes uniquely and engagingly about the history and social context of the Geledi Sultanate in southern Somalia, from the mid-19th century to the present day.
· A Somali Sultanate, V. Luling
ISBN 1 874209 58 8