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Biography
Before joining Manchester, Dr Tahir served as a member of parliament in Somalia, where he chaired the house committee for roads, ports, airports, energy, and transport. Dr Tahir was also the deputy chair for policies and strategies at the Union for Peace and Development Party (UPD). Outside politics, Dr Tahir worked as a researcher, consultant, and development practitioner in various institutions in and beyond Somalia. Dr Tahir’s current research interests focus on urban politics and governance and their interface with land and connectivity. He also has a keen interest in regional geopolitics and its implications for development.
Qualifications
University of Sussex
PhD, Urban Geography
University of Leeds
Master of Science, Transport Planning
University of Cape Town
Master of City and Regional Planning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
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Legal pluralism, obscure reforms and adjudication of land conflicts in Hargeisa, Somaliland
Tahir, A. I., 1 Sept 2022, In: Land Use Policy. 120, 106286.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Critical infrastructures as sites of conflict over state legitimacy: The case of Hargeisa Airport in Somaliland, Northern Somalia
Tahir, A. I., 1 Oct 2021, In: Geoforum. 125, p. 110-119 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The production of clan segregation in urban Somalia: Historical Geographies of Hargeisa
Tahir, A. I., 1 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Historical Geography. 72, p. 53-62 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electoral Politics and Violence in Somalia: Implications for Livability in Mogadishu
Tahir, A. I., 2022, In: Bildhaan. 22, 1, p. 91 114 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Urban governance, land conflicts and segregation in Hargeisa, Somaliland: Historical perspectives and post-conflict dynamics
Tahir, A. I., 2017, Brighton: University of Sussex. 235 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis