Building Peace and the State in Somalia: The Case of Somaliland
Ridout, Timothy
2011
- Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: Somalia has not had a central state apparatus since 1991. It is generally viewed as anarchic and filled with Islamists, warlords, and pirates. This is only part of the story, however. Somaliland declared independence in 1991 and set about building what has ... read morebecome a robust democracy. Its peacebuilding process during the 1990s was so successful because of five key factors: shared identity, leadership, inclusiveness, local ownership, and innovation rooted in tradition. The experience of Somaliland can offer insights into how to improve the situation in the rest of Somalia. This piece analyzes Somailand's peacebuilding process in the context of modern Somali history, and proposes certain measures that could help promote peace and stability in the rest of Somalia.read less
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