Society, Security, Sovereignty and the State in Somalia: From Statelessness to Statelessness?International Books, 2001 - 312 pages An analysis of internal dynamics of the Somali conflict and the relation between state and society, taking society and not the state as main reference point. Includes a discussion of UN / UNHCRs involvement in assistance to refugees in the special Somali situation of statelessness. |
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Page 168
... ARMY After independence , foreign policy concentrated on the ' Greater Somalia ' ideal . Somali state authorities focused on two issues : on claiming the right of self - determination of the Somali nation , ' and on the threat of an ...
... ARMY After independence , foreign policy concentrated on the ' Greater Somalia ' ideal . Somali state authorities focused on two issues : on claiming the right of self - determination of the Somali nation , ' and on the threat of an ...
Page 170
... army as pro- tector . The national army was the only state institution that could claim to provide security to all Somali citizens . Its active role in response to natural dis- asters that struck the country in the 1960s , such as the ...
... army as pro- tector . The national army was the only state institution that could claim to provide security to all Somali citizens . Its active role in response to natural dis- asters that struck the country in the 1960s , such as the ...
Page 184
... army and police remained modest , it helped secure the survival and functioning of the state - security apparatus ... army that represented the president's power base was strengthened after the war . Several leading fighters from the ...
... army and police remained modest , it helped secure the survival and functioning of the state - security apparatus ... army that represented the president's power base was strengthened after the war . Several leading fighters from the ...
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According activities Africa approach areas authority Barre became British British Somaliland central chapter civil claim clan collapse colonial communities considered continued Council critical critical security studies Darod discussion divided domination early economic elders established Ethiopia existence external faction farming forces formation framework groups Hawiye Horn idea identity important increased independence individual insecurity institutions integrated involved Isaq Italian Italian Somaliland Italy land leaders Lewis lineage live major means military Mogadishu Mohamed movements needs nomadic North Northern organizations origin particularly party pastoral peace policies political population position production protection refers refugees regard region relations relatively remained Rewin rule seasonal security studies social Somali society Somaliland South Southern sovereignty stateless structure territory theory tion towns trade traditional United various violence weak women