'Like a chicken in a cage': civil resistance, militant Islamist rulers and traditional authorities in Southern Somalia/ Michael W. Skjelderup
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Civil Wars : Vol.23, No.1, March 2021, pp.82-103 (110)Summary: The paper argues that traditional institutions, spearheaded by the clan elders, were the main channel through which the civilian communities fostered and expressed resistance against the militant Islamist rulers. Along with military interventions and the rise of self-declared Islamic emirates and states in areas such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, the Sahel and Somalia, academic interest in encounters between Islamist insurgents and local communities.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | MILITANT ISLAMIST RULERS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 66241-1001 |
The paper argues that traditional institutions, spearheaded by the clan elders, were the main channel through which the civilian communities fostered and expressed resistance against the militant Islamist rulers. Along with military interventions and the rise of self-declared Islamic emirates and states in areas such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, the Sahel and Somalia, academic interest in encounters between Islamist insurgents and local communities.
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