Djibouti: A Political History

By Samson Abebe Bezabeh

Wedged between Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia, at the intersection of the world's busiest shipping routes, Djibouti has long been a global geostrategic hub. Samson Bezabeh traces the tortuous political history of this tiny country since its independence from France in 1977. Bezabeh challenges much conventional wisdom as he dissects Djibouti's trials and tribulations. Focusing on the internal, external, and historical factors that drive its domestic politics, his work exposes the troubling dynamics that have allowed the state to survive despite, or perhaps because of, the fragmentation of its society.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685859526
• ISBN13: 9781685859527
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"