Tafelberg Short: Somalia - Fixing Africa's Most Failed State

by Greg Mills, John Peter Pham, David Kilcullen

Overview

Lowest down on the Failed State Index for five years running, Somalia has been described as 'destroyed', 'stateless' and 'ravaged'. Yet is also a place of promise... In this concise and compelling book, three internationally recognised experts on Africa examine the Somalian crisis. Comparing Somalia to neighbouring Somaliland, from the historical background up to the present, and looking into the effect of international intervention, this book provides an astute, sometimes surprising analysis pointing to the power of local ownership. Authoritative and thought-provoking, with many a lesson for stabilising failed states, Somalia - Fixing Africa's Most Failed State is both timely and useful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780624063292
Publisher:	Tafelberg
Publication date:	03/22/2013
Series:	Tafelberg Short
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	61
File size:	3 MB

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Lowest down on the Failed State Index for five years running, Somalia has been described as 'destroyed', 'stateless' and 'ravaged'. Yet is also a place of promise... In this concise and compelling book, three internationally recognised experts on Africa examine the Somalian crisis. Comparing Somalia to neighbouring Somaliland, from the historical background up to the present, and looking into the effect of international intervention, this book provides an astute, sometimes surprising analysis pointing to the power of local ownership. Authoritative and thought-provoking, with many a lesson for stabilising failed states, Somalia - Fixing Africa's Most Failed State is both timely and useful.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Somalia: the archetypal failed state Chapter 2: A brief history of conflict and external intervention Chapter 3: Causes of conflict Chapter 4: Failed, not entirely broken Chapter 5: Somaliland’s bottom-up lesson Chapter 6: Conclusion: changing the incentives