[Samatar] succeeds in placing class-formation and economic history at the forefront of Somalia's modern history and polity. The book is well illustrated with maps and tables and its presentation of solid empirical evidence on Somali society is a valuable point of departure for the next generation of Somali research." —Journal of African History

[Samatar] succeeds in placing class-formation and economic history at the forefront of Somalia's modern history and polity. The book is well illustrated with maps and tables and its presentation of solid empirical evidence on Somali society is a valuable point of departure for the next generation of Somali research." —Journal of African History

[Samatar] succeeds in placing class-formation and economic history at the forefront of Somalia's modern history and polity. The book is well illustrated with maps and tables and its presentation of solid empirical evidence on Somali society is a valuable point of departure for the next generation of Somali research." —Journal of African History