Understanding the Somalia Conflagration
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Al Qaeda and Somalia
Author_Afyare Abdi Elmi
Books on Somali politics
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clans in Somalia
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Ethiopia in Somalia
Failed states
NATO and Somalia
North African politics
Sharia Courts in Somalia
Somali peace process
Somali pirates
Somali political parties
Somalia and political islam
Somalia war on terror
Somililand
Union of Islamic Courts
USA in Somalia
Western exploitation of Somalia
Product details
- ISBN 9780745329741
- Weight: 264g
- Dimensions: 135 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 04 Jun 2010
- Publisher: Pluto Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Is peace-building in Somalia possible? Devastated by a US-backed Ethiopian invasion and years of civil war, Somalia has long been without a central government, against this background of violence and instability, Somali academic Afyare Abdi Elmi, explains the multiple dimensions of the conflict, seeking a peace-building consensus.
Somalia is a failed state and a Muslim state, a combination the West assumes means it's a breeding ground for extremism. Coupled with the country's reputation as a piracy hotspot, this combination of internal division and outside interference makes for an intensely hostile landscape. Elmi shows that only by addressing the problem of the statelessness in the country can the long process of peace begin. He highlights clan identities, Islam and other countries in the region as the key elements in any peace-building effort; setting out a path for the international community to follow.
Somalia is a failed state and a Muslim state, a combination the West assumes means it's a breeding ground for extremism. Coupled with the country's reputation as a piracy hotspot, this combination of internal division and outside interference makes for an intensely hostile landscape. Elmi shows that only by addressing the problem of the statelessness in the country can the long process of peace begin. He highlights clan identities, Islam and other countries in the region as the key elements in any peace-building effort; setting out a path for the international community to follow.
Afyare Abdi Elmi teaches at the Department of International Affairs at Qatar University. He is the author of Understanding the Somalia Conflagration (Pluto, 2010).
