The Somali people are fiercely nationalistic. Colonialism split them into five segments divided between four different powers. Thus decolonization and pan-Somalism became synonymous. In 1960 a partial reunification took place between British Somaliland and Somalia Italiana. Afri…
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Conveys how one of the world's newest nations came into being and survived, against all odds.
"With his tawny mane, battle-hewn brawn, and ferocious roar, Angus 'The Lion' MacDonald is the most fearsome warrior Lady Gwendolen has ever seen--and she is his most glorious conquest. Captured in a surprise attack on her father's castle, Gwendolen is now forced to share her be…
"With his tawny mane, battle-hewn brawn, and ferocious roar, Angus 'The Lion' MacDonald is the most fearsome warrior Lady Gwendolen has ever seen--and she is his most glorious conquest. Captured in a surprise attack on her father's castle, Gwendolen is now forced to share her be…
"With his tawny mane, battle-hewn brawn, and ferocious roar, Angus 'The Lion' MacDonald is the most fearsome warrior Lady Gwendolen has ever seen--and she is his most glorious conquest. Captured in a surprise attack on her father's castle, Gwendolen is now forced to share her be…
Helena asks for Laird Keir McQuade's help in escaping from Edmund, her brother, and stopping Edmund's plot to sabotage one of the queen's ladies-in-waiting.
"Laird Keir McQuade is a newcomer to his title, and has much work before him to restore the McQuade honor. Finding a wife is an excellent start. He's duty-bound to go to court and swear homage to his king anyway, a perfect opportunity -- were not court women trussed in stupid fa…
Fireheart, a full-fledged warrior cat, must confront questions of loyalty and identity as he faces the possibility of betrayal from within his own forest clan. Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior cat now, but danger still lurks in the forest -- and possibly closer than he thinks.…
Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior now, but his troubles are far from over. The cats of the RiverClan are growing restless, while WindClan is weak and facing threats from all sides. Fireheart faces imminent battle-- but doesn't realize he also faces betrayal from within his own …
The Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an East Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis in Jade Legacy, the page-turning conclusion to the Green Bone Saga. Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now cove…
Post-Soviet central Asian states initially diverged into a variety of different regimes. Kyrgyzstan experimented with democracy, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan established authoritarian regimes, while Tajikistan succumbed to civil war. Regardless what particular form their governme…
My dissertation comparatively analyzes three puzzling cases of political transition—democratization in Kyrgyzstan, neo-authoritarianism in Uzbekistan, and regime disintegration in Tajikistan—which typify different trajectories in the post-Soviet and other post-colonial states. I…
State governance based on a clan system lacks definition in the early days of the twenty-first century. This dissertation seeks to explore the structures and functions of the clan system in the Republic of Azerbaijan. This requires examination of the formal and informal institut…
Castles and tower houses of the Scottish clans 1450-1650
by Reid, Stuart, Turner, Graham
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Scottish castles and Tower Houses evolved as fortified dwellings that were erected in an environment of weak royal authority and feuding between rival clans. They demonstrated a strong and highly successful design that formed the core of many larger structures. Many of them cont…
