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The invention of Al-Shabaab in Somalia: Emulating the anti-colonial dervishes movement
Abstract
Despite the growing body of academic literature that seeks to explain the evolution of Al-Shabaab, the movement remains one of the least understood on the continent. This article explores the relationship between the militant movement and the twentieth-century anti-colonial Somali insurgency movement of the Dervishes, examining the extent to which Al-Shabaab imitates the Dervishes. It argues that Al-Shabaab is not unique when considered as a...
Paper Details
Title
The invention of Al-Shabaab in Somalia: Emulating the anti-colonial dervishes movement
Published Date
Feb 5, 2018
Journal
Volume
117
Issue
467
Pages
217 - 237
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