Excerpt from my upcoming book, the Making of Nation, based on MA thesis The Alliance Framework: A Micro-level Approach to Diagnose Protracted Conflict in South Central Somalia: The increased power, wealth, and status of political entrepreneurs has eroded the bargaining power of traditional leaders and their influence over the subclan. Rather than earning the loyalty of their kin, political entrepreneurs pay for it. Patronage has been the preferred currency of political elites to reward and punish their kin, so patronage has been a very potent weapon upon which many political entrepreneurs have built their careers since independence. When I wrote the above, it was based on theory. The Elder conference that approved provinsional constitution and selected MPs and MPs selection of President have proved the above in clear practice. Your Thoughts?
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:20:09 +0000
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