Abstract
Following decades of postcolonial dictatorships and authoritarianism, many African countries have experienced expanded efforts by transnational organizations1-from both top down and bottom up-aimed at alleviating poverty and improving security. This article provides a partial inventory of such efforts in Somalia following the collapse of the state in 1991, and suggests the need for better coordination between state and non-state transnational initiatives. Methodologically, the article combines discussion of the underlying causes of poverty and insecurity in Somalia with the presentation of empirical cases based on data collected among the Somali diaspora and in Somalia (Mogadishu, Hargeisa, and Borama) in 2010–15.
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© 2016 Michigan State University Press
2016
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