'Like a chicken in a cage': civil resistance, militant islamist rulers and traditional authorities in southern Somalia

This article explores civilian agency and civil resistance under Islamist insurgents’ rule in southern Somalia in the period 2006 to 2012. After almost two decades of civil war, local institutions were weakened and the communities could not resist tight Islamist control. The traditional authorities...

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Auteur principal: Skjelderup, Michael (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Dans: Civil wars
Année: 2021, Volume: 23, Numéro: 1, Pages: 82-103
Sujets non-standardisés:B Ordre social
B Djihadistes
B Conciliation
B Médiation
B Islam
B Tronc Ethnologie
B Terroriste
B Somalia
B Société
B Militantisme
B Société tribale
B Résistance
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Résumé:This article explores civilian agency and civil resistance under Islamist insurgents’ rule in southern Somalia in the period 2006 to 2012. After almost two decades of civil war, local institutions were weakened and the communities could not resist tight Islamist control. The traditional authorities either fled or chose to cooperate with the new rulers. However, while treading a fine line, traditional authorities were still able to raise community concerns and influence the Islamist rulers’ behaviour through limited forms of civil resistance. Although not changing the overall political situation, traditional authorities were instrumental in reducing tension and improving civilian life.
Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 100-103
ISSN:1743-968X
Contient:Enthalten in: Civil wars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13698249.2021.1883335