Political identity, emerging state structures and conflict in northern Somalia

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 397-414

  Höhne, Markus V ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL VIOLENCE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SOMALIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33747197501     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X06001820     Document Type: Article

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