Résumé
Despite its small size, Djibouti has capitalized on its singular geographic position to make itself indispensable as a commercial emporium, as a vital center for global trade, as a key player in bringing stability to a troubled region, and as a location where the armed forces of the world’s great powers have established outposts. Situated at the crossroads of continents, Djibouti has long been a crossroads in many other ways, not least because three ethnic groups – Afar, Arab, and Somali – come together to form its population.
Known as Djab-bouti – the defeat of the ogress – for the Somali, ja-buta– lycanthropy – for the Afar, or jaa-bawti – my boat arrives – for the Arab, Djibouti serves as a fascinating case study in geostrategy. This book, originally the author’s PhD thesis, highlights how Djibouti developed into an essential commercial hub with a port that outshines others in the region. In detailing the country’s vision, it also shows Djibouti over time to be at another crossroads – between its precolonial and colonial past and a future that can be crucial to the world’s commercial prosperity and geopolitical harmony.
Auteur
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Zohra Mohamed Omar is a researcher in international relations, specializing in the Horn of Africa region, particularly Djibouti. She earned her Ph.D. summa cum laude from the Centre d’Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques in Paris and works at the Institut d’Études Politiques et Stratégiques in the Center for Studies and Research, attached to the Ministry of Higher Education and Research of the Republic of Djibouti.
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Zohra Mohamed Omar is a researcher in international relations, specializing in the Horn of Africa region, particularly Djibouti. She earned her Ph.D. summa cum laude from the Centre d’Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques in Paris and works at the Institut d’Études Politiques et Stratégiques in the Center for Studies and Research, attached to the Ministry of Higher Education and Research of the Republic of Djibouti.
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Zohra Mohamed Omar is a researcher in international relations, specializing in the Horn of Africa region, particularly Djibouti. She earned her Ph.D. summa cum laude from the Centre d’Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques in Paris and works at the Institut d’Études Politiques et Stratégiques in the Center for Studies and Research, attached to the Ministry of Higher Education and Research of the Republic of Djibouti.
Auteur(s) : Zohra Mohamed Omar
Caractéristiques
Editeur : Editions L'Harmattan
Auteur(s) : Zohra Mohamed Omar
Publication : 24 octobre 2024
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [PDF]
Protection(s) : Marquage social (PDF)
Taille(s) : 4,05 Mo (PDF)
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [PDF] : 9782336490137
EAN13 (papier) : 9782336490120