Speaking the unspeakable : Somali poets and novelists on civil war violence -- Historical background to the violence of state collapse -- Clan cleansing in Mogadishu and beyond -- The why and how of clan cleansing : political objectives and discursive means
Summary
This book examines the transformative violence that helped cause the collapse of the Somali state in 1991. The author argues that public acknowledgment of the clan cleansing of this period is indispensable to social and moral repair and to the critical memory work required from Somalis on all sides of this conflict
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-296) and indexes
