Review analyzes the co-production of border control and urban economies in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State, suggesting key implications for sociocultural dynamics.
Key Points
The review examines the relationship between border securitization and urban development in the Ethiopia-Somalia borderlands.
Analyzed ethnographic and geographical studies from years of research in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.
Reviewed the book's arguments regarding social and cultural logics influencing border dynamics.
Identified how Jigjiga's networks create both opportunities and risks associated with state-led border control.
Highlighted the cultural economies that emerge in response to restrictive border policies.