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Book Synopsis Consider Somaliland by : Marleen Renders
Download or read book Consider Somaliland written by Marleen Renders and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can ‘traditional’ leaders and institutions help to build more legitimate, accountable and effective governments in polities or ‘states’ under (re)construction? This book investigates the fascinating case of “Somaliland”, the 20-year old non-recognized state which emerged from Somalia’s conflict and state collapse.
Book Synopsis The Country That Does Not Exist by : Gérard Prunier
Download or read book The Country That Does Not Exist written by Gérard Prunier and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Somali people are fiercely nationalistic. Colonialism split them into five segments divided between four different powers. Thus decolonization and pan-Somalism became synonymous. In 1960 a partial reunification took place between British Somaliland and Somalia Italiana. Africa Confidential wrote at the time that the new Somali state would never be beset by tribal division but this discounted the existence of powerful clans within Somali society and the persistence of colonial administrative cultures. The collapse of parliamentary democracy in 1969 and the resulting army--and clanic--dictatorship that followed led to a civil war in the 'perfect' national state. It lasted fourteen years in the "British" North and is still raging today in the 'Italian' South. Somaliland "re-birthed" itself through an enormous solo effort but the viable nation so recreated within its former colonial borders was never internationally recognized and still struggles to exist economically and diplomatically. This book recounts an African success story where the peace so widely acclaimed by the international community has had no reward but its own lonely achievement.
Book Synopsis Becoming Somaliland by : Mark Bradbury
Download or read book Becoming Somaliland written by Mark Bradbury and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When does a country become a state? On 18 May 1991, the leaders of the Somali. National Movement and the elders of northern Somali clans proclaimed that they were setting up the new Republic of Somaliland. Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into 'state collapse'?
Download or read book Why Should You Recognize Us ? written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing primary and secondary data on the history of Somaliland parallel to that of Somalia, since decolonization through the Somali Civil War, I focus on Somaliland’s decades-long state formation through the perspectives, arguments and actions of my informants themselves. I consider the impact of colonial trajectories, national self-identification, political repression and armed conflict on the unusual path chosen and followed by Somaliland’s liberators up to 1991, then its representative leaders thereafter. I disaggregate my data on Somalilander views on evolving norms in relation to clan influence, traditional decision-making processes and norms of governance, diaspora support, security challenges, and other societal factors, as these are deeply relevant to Somaliland’s adherence to international norms of statehood, and Somaliland’s leaders have given each of them serious attention as they continue to pursue international recognition. This chapter also addresses the influence of the African Union, United Nations, and Ethiopia and Egypt’s conflict over rights to the Nile, as context for Somaliland leaders’ choices to take actions and its people’s support bolstering de facto independence and the pursuit of international recognition. I conclude this chapter noting my assumption of Somaliland’s de facto independence as a functioning state. Chapter VI Somaliland and Somalilanders: International Norms and Domestic Opinion Chapter six considers the reasons why certain populations of Somalilanders—minority groups, those from the disputed eastern regions of Sool and Sanaag, and some human rights activists—challenge Somaliland’s right to unconditional international recognition of independence, a finding which simultaneously complicates the government’s claim and influences its decisions. In this chapter I report data from both supporters of and detractors from Somaliland’s quest for international recognition, how Somaliland’s leaders have marshalled popular support in relation to international norms, and where they have failed to do so sufficiently. Chapter VII What Somalilanders have done to meet perceived international obligations Chapter seven considers several specific areas in which international norms of self-determination have impacted the decisions of Somaliland’s leaders, based on specific criteria. It begins by further disaggregating relevant categories of norms, then cites interview data and other evidence of actions taken in relation to these norms, with a focus on demonstration of popular will and consolidation of territorial integrity. Chapter VIII Summary, Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research This dissertation ends with a summary of findings in relation to several key conclusions: (1) Somaliland’s leaders have taken significant steps toward meeting what they perceive to be the fundamental norms of self-determination and statehood required by members of the international community to grant Somaliland recognition. (2) Such actions explain not only the establishment of democratic institutions and Somaliland’s 1991 referendum, they also allow us to better understand tensions among security concerns, human rights and development in Somaliland’s capital and eastern regions. (3) While international norms have yet to be used by key actors to resolve Somaliland’s international status, Somaliland’s government has gone to great lengths to meet the criteria for self-determination, independence, statehood and potential international recognition as described in current norms and law. Appendix I Interview data from Las Anod Maps 1. Map of the current regions of Somaliland 2. Map of the contested regions of Somaliland 3. Map of the Continent of Africa 4. Map of East Africa and the Horn Charts I. Major Clan Families of Somalia and Isaaq Sub-Clans of Somaliland II. Clan Families and Major Haarti (Majerteen) Clans in Eastern Somaliland III. Sub-Clans and Affiliations of the Dulbahante in Las Anod, Sool, Somaliland Bibliography Books, Articles and Documents Interviews
Book Synopsis Understanding Somalia by : I. M. Lewis
Download or read book Understanding Somalia written by I. M. Lewis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1993 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis brings his considerable knowledge of the area to set out in accessible form and in highly readable style the complexities of Somali societal and clan structure, traditions, and historically significant events. This information handbook is recommended briefing material for aid workers or journalists visiting the area. Essential reading for those planning to visit or work in Somalia, and for the general reader with an interest in the Horn, it lifts the veil on a fascinating and functioning heritage.
Book Synopsis Why Should You Recognize Us? by : Lynn A. Fredriksson
Download or read book Why Should You Recognize Us? written by Lynn A. Fredriksson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing primary and secondary data on the history of Somaliland parallel to that of Somalia, since decolonization through the Somali Civil War, I focus on Somaliland's decades-long state formation through the perspectives, arguments and actions of my informants themselves. I consider the impact of colonial trajectories, national self-identification, political repression and armed conflict on the unusual path chosen and followed by Somaliland's liberators up to 1991, then its representative leaders thereafter. I disaggregate my data on Somalilander views on evolving norms in relation to clan influence, traditional decision-making processes and norms of governance, diaspora support, security challenges, and other societal factors, as these are deeply relevant to Somaliland's adherence to international norms of statehood, and Somaliland's leaders have given each of them serious attention as they continue to pursue international recognition. This chapter also addresses the influence of the African Union, United Nations, and Ethiopia and Egypt's conflict over rights to the Nile, as context for Somaliland leaders' choices to take actions and its people's support bolstering de facto independence and the pursuit of international recognition. I conclude this chapter noting my assumption of Somaliland's de facto independence as a functioning state. Chapter VI Somaliland and Somalilanders: International Norms and Domestic Opinion Chapter six considers the reasons why certain populations of Somalilanders--minority groups, those from the disputed eastern regions of Sool and Sanaag, and some human rights activists--challenge Somaliland's right to unconditional international recognition of independence, a finding which simultaneously complicates the government's claim and influences its decisions. In this chapter I report data from both supporters of and detractors from Somaliland's quest for international recognition, how Somaliland's leaders have marshalled popular support in relation to international norms, and where they have failed to do so sufficiently. Chapter VII What Somalilanders have done to meet perceived international obligations Chapter seven considers several specific areas in which international norms of self-determination have impacted the decisions of Somaliland's leaders, based on specific criteria. It begins by further disaggregating relevant categories of norms, then cites interview data and other evidence of actions taken in relation to these norms, with a focus on demonstration of popular will and consolidation of territorial integrity. Chapter VIII Summary, Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research This dissertation ends with a summary of findings in relation to several key conclusions: (1) Somaliland's leaders have taken significant steps toward meeting what they perceive to be the fundamental norms of self-determination and statehood required by members of the international community to grant Somaliland recognition. (2) Such actions explain not only the establishment of democratic institutions and Somaliland's 1991 referendum, they also allow us to better understand tensions among security concerns, human rights and development in Somaliland's capital and eastern regions. (3) While international norms have yet to be used by key actors to resolve Somaliland's international status, Somaliland's government has gone to great lengths to meet the criteria for self-determination, independence, statehood and potential international recognition as described in current norms and law. Appendix I Interview data from Las Anod Maps 1. Map of the current regions of Somaliland 2. Map of the contested regions of Somaliland 3. Map of the Continent of Africa 4. Map of East Africa and the Horn Charts I. Major Clan Families of Somalia and Isaaq Sub-Clans of Somaliland II. Clan Families and Major Haarti (Majerteen) Clans in Eastern Somaliland III. Sub-Clans and Affiliations of the Dulbahante in Las Anod, Sool, Somaliland Bibliography Books, Articles and Documents Interviews
Book Synopsis Women of the Somali Diaspora by : Joanna Lewis
Download or read book Women of the Somali Diaspora written by Joanna Lewis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about Somali mothers and daughters who came to Britain in the 1990s to escape civil war. Many had never left Somalia before, followed nomadic traditions, did not speak English, were bereaved and were suffering from PTSD. Their stories begin with war and genocide in the north, followed by harrowing journeys via refugee camps, then their arrival and survival in London. Joanna Lewis exposes how they rapidly recovered, mobilising their networks, social capital and professional skills. Crucial to the recovery of the now breakaway state of (former British) Somaliland, these women bore a huge burden, but inspired the next generation, with many today caught between London and a humanitarian impulse to return home. Lewis reveals three histories. Firstly, the women's personal history, helping us to understand resilience as an individual, lived historical process that is both positive and negative, and both inter- and intra-generational. Secondly, a collective history of refugees as rebuilders, offering insight into the dynamism of the Somali diaspora. Finally, the forgotten history and hidden legacies of Britain's colonial past, which have played a key role in shaping this dramatic, sometimes upsetting, but always inspiring story: the power of women to heal the scars of war.
Book Synopsis Somaliland: The Way Forward Vol 1 by : Jama, Jama Musse
Download or read book Somaliland: The Way Forward Vol 1 written by Jama, Jama Musse and published by Ponte Invisible (Redsea Cultural Foundation). This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 18th, 1991, Somaliland embarked on a new path in order to manage its own destiny as a sovereign state and for 20 years the people of Somaliland have demonstrated their strong commitment in achieving the goal of independence through democratic values and a rejection of extremism; four peaceful and fair parliamentary and presidential elections, as well as a popular referendum have been held. In addition the local economy shows signs of hope, and the already announced forthcoming presence of international banks in the country will further help Somaliland to trade with the world. This first volume of Somaliland – the way forward documents the recent advances in Somaliland in peace, development, good governance and economic revival. A number of critical issues, including the state of law and order, justice and rights, national planning, democracy and political maturity all built on the centuries-old traditions of a nomadic Muslim society are explored.
Book Synopsis Routledge Handbook of the Horn of Africa by : Jean-Nicolas Bach
Download or read book Routledge Handbook of the Horn of Africa written by Jean-Nicolas Bach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of the Horn of Africa provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of contemporary research related to the Horn of Africa. Situated at the junction of the Sahel-Saharan strip and the Arabian Peninsula, the Horn of Africa is growing in global importance due to demographic growth and the strategic importance of the Suez Canal. Divided into sections on authoritarianism and resistance, religion and politics, migration, economic integration, the military, and regimes and liberation, the contributors provide up-to-date, authoritative knowledge on the region in light of contemporary strategic concerns. The handbook investigates how political, economic, and security innovations have been implemented, sometimes with violence, by use of force or by negotiation – including ‘ethnic federalism’ in Ethiopia, independence in Eritrea and South Sudan, integration of the traditional authorities in the (neo)patrimonial administrations, Somalian Islamic Courts, the Sudanese Islamist regime, people’s movements, multilateral operations, and the construction of an architecture for regional peace and security. Accessibly written, this handbook is an essential read for scholars, students, and policy professionals interested in the contemporary politics in the Horn of Africa.
Book Synopsis De Facto State Identity and International Legitimation by : Sebastian Klich
Download or read book De Facto State Identity and International Legitimation written by Sebastian Klich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-28 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the state identity formation and international legitimation of de facto states, this book provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between de facto states, the international state system and international society. The book integrates International Relations theories to construct a framework of normative standing for de facto states, to better understand the social system they inhabit and the stasis in their relationship with international society, demonstrated through detailed case study analysis. Klich appraises the recognition narrative of de facto states in order to analyse their state identities, and constructs a framework for normative standing in an original synthesis of English School, constructivism and legitimacy scholarship. The explanatory utility of that framework is then applied and analysed through detailed fieldwork conducted across an original set of case studies ― Nagorno Karabakh, Somaliland, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq ― that have varying degrees of international engagement and parent state relationships. It will be of interest to scholars and students of International Relations, International Relations theory, Peace and Conflict studies, Comparative Politics, as well as Middle Eastern studies, East African studies, and Post-Soviet studies.
Book Synopsis When There Was No Aid by : Sarah G. Phillips
Download or read book When There Was No Aid written by Sarah G. Phillips and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all of the doubts raised about the effectiveness of international aid in advancing peace and development, there are few examples of developing countries that are even relatively untouched by it. Sarah G. Phillips's When There Was No Aid offers us one such example. Using evidence from Somaliland's experience of peace-building, When There Was No Aid challenges two of the most engrained presumptions about violence and poverty in the global South. First, that intervention by actors in the global North is self-evidently useful in ending them, and second that the quality of a country's governance institutions (whether formal or informal) necessarily determines the level of peace and civil order that the country experiences. Phillips explores how popular discourses about war, peace, and international intervention structure the conditions of possibility to such a degree that even the inability of institutions to provide reliable security can stabilize a prolonged period of peace. She argues that Somaliland's post-conflict peace is grounded less in the constraining power of its institutions than in a powerful discourse about the country's structural, temporal, and physical proximity to war. Through its sensitivity to the ease with which peace gives way to war, Phillips argues, this discourse has indirectly harnessed an apparent propensity to war as a source of order.
Download or read book Somaliland written by and published by Iqbal Jhazbhay. This book was released on 2009 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Country that Does Not Exist by : Gérard Prunier
Download or read book The Country that Does Not Exist written by Gérard Prunier and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Somali people are fiercely nationalistic. Colonialism split them into five segments divided between four different powers. Thus decolonization and pan-Somalism became synonymous. In 1960 a partial reunification took place between British Somaliland and Somalia Italiana. Africa Confidential wrote at the time that the new Somali state would never be beset by tribal division but this discounted the existence of powerful clans within Somali society and the persistence of colonial administrative cultures. The collapse of parliamentary democracy in 1969 and the resulting army--and clanic--dictatorship that followed led to a civil war in the 'perfect' national state. It lasted fourteen years in the British North and is still raging today in the 'Italian' South. Somaliland re-birthed itself through an enormous solo effort but the viable nation so recreated within its former colonial borders was never internationally recognized and still struggles to exist economically and diplomatically. This book recounts an African success story where the peace so widely acclaimed by the international community has had no reward but its own lonely achievement.
Book Synopsis The Frontlines of Peace by : Severine Autesserre
Download or read book The Frontlines of Peace written by Severine Autesserre and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At turns surprising, funny, and gut-wrenching, this is the hopeful story of the ordinary yet extraordinary people who have figured out how to build lasting peace in their communities The word "peacebuilding" evokes a story we've all heard over and over: violence breaks out, foreign nations are scandalized, peacekeepers and million-dollar donors come rushing in, warring parties sign a peace agreement and, sadly, within months the situation is back to where it started--sometimes worse. But what strategies have worked to build lasting peace in conflict zones, particularly for ordinary citizens on the ground? And why should other ordinary citizens, thousands of miles away, care? In The Frontlines of Peace, Séverine Autesserre, award-winning researcher and peacebuilder, examines the well-intentioned but inherently flawed peace industry. With examples drawn from across the globe, she reveals that peace can grow in the most unlikely circumstances. Contrary to what most politicians preach, building peace doesn't require billions in aid or massive international interventions. Real, lasting peace requires giving power to local citizens. Now including teaching and book club discussion guides, The Frontlines of Peace tells the stories of the ordinary yet extraordinary individuals and organizations that are confronting violence in their communities effectively. One thing is clear: successful examples of peacebuilding around the world, in countries at war or at peace, have involved innovative grassroots initiatives led by local people, at times supported by foreigners, often employing methods shunned by the international elite. By narrating success stories of this kind, Autesserre shows the radical changes we must take in our approach if we hope to build lasting peace around us--whether we live in Congo, the United States, or elsewhere.
Book Synopsis It Takes a School by : Jonathan Starr
Download or read book It Takes a School written by Jonathan Starr and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American hedge fund manager describes how he founded a unique school in Somaliland and overcame profound cultural differences, broken promises, and threats to his safety to create a school whose students, against all odds, have come to achieve extraordinary success.
Book Synopsis A Theory of De Facto States by : Lucas Knotter
Download or read book A Theory of De Facto States written by Lucas Knotter and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Theory of De Facto States offers a new perspective on the phenomenon of de facto states — political communities that manifest forms of statehood in international politics but lack international legal recognition — zooming in on two prominent examples, Somaliland and Kosovo. Employing a thorough understanding of classical realist theories of international relations, this book provides a fresh critique of the common ways in which existing research tends to identify the ostensible state features of these communities. In contrast to the prevalent portrayals of such features in terms of international legal, discursive, and/or everyday logics, this book argues that de facto states can be most fundamentally characterised as exceptional polities in international relations. Showcasing how the statehood and sovereignty of de facto states is based in international political crises, this book concludes that these entities function as recurring disruptions of any supposed international political order. A Theory of De Facto States will therefore be of interest to researchers of secession, de facto statehood, and International Relations theory alike.
Book Synopsis State Building and National Identity Reconstruction in the Horn of Africa by : Redie Bereketeab
Download or read book State Building and National Identity Reconstruction in the Horn of Africa written by Redie Bereketeab and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines post-secession and post-transition state building in Somaliland, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. It explores two intimately linked, yet analytically distinct themes: state building and national identity reconstruction following secession and collapse. In Somaliland and South Sudan, rearranging the state requires a complete metamorphosis of state institutions so that they respond to the needs and interests of the people. In Sudan and Somalia, the reconfiguration of the remains of the state must address a new reality and demands on the ground. All four cases examined, although highly variable, involve conflict. Conflict defines the scope, depth and momentum of the state building and state reconstruction process. It also determines the contours and parameters of the projects to reconstitute national identity and rebuild a nation. Addressing the contested identity formation and its direct relation to state building would therefore go a long way in mitigating conflicts and state crisis.
