The History of Somalia

Timeline of historical events -- The land and people of Somalia: an overview -- Precolonial states and societies -- Colonial conquest -- The model colony at war and the aftermath, 1900-1960 -- Independence and nation building, 1960-1969 -- Mohamed Siad Barre and the "new era," 1969-1991 -- Dad-cunkil (cannibalism), secession, and 'Operation Restore Hope' -- Back to the future: disunity, disorder, and the consociational imperative -- Notable people in the history of Somalia. Somalia is a nation with a history that stretches back more than ten millennia to the beginnings of human civilization. This book provides sweeping coverage of Somalia's history ranging from the earliest times to its modern-day status as a country of ten million inhabitants, providing a unique social-scietific treatment of the nation's key issues across ethnic and regional boundaries.