Somalia
Subtitle: a country study
By: Federal Research Divsion, Library of Congress ; edited by Helen Chapin Metz.
Contributors: Metz, Helen Chapin, 1928-; Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: Area handbook series,; DA pam ;; 550-86
Publisher: The Division; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Somalia
Description: A researcher for Human Rights Watch describes the refugee camp in Dadaab, home to those fleeing civil war in Somalia, and highlights the life of various residents, including a former child soldier, a schoolgirl and a youth leader. --Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-259) and index.
"Research completed May 1992."
Also available on the Library of Congress Web site.
Table of contents: title: Contents:  Historical setting ; The society and its environment / [Said S. Samatar]; title: The economy / [David D. Laitin]; title: Government and politics / [Eric Hooglund]; title: National security / [Thomas Ofcansky].