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The Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa

Redie Bereketeab

(2013)

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Abstract

The Horn of Africa, comprising Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia, is the most conflict-ridden region in Africa. This book explores the origins and impact of these conflicts at both an intra-state and inter-state level and the insecurity they create.

The contributors show how regional and international interventions have compounded pre-existing tensions and have been driven by competing national interests linked to the 'War on Terror' and acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia.

The Horn of Africa outlines proposals for multidimensional mechanisms for conflict resolution in the region. Issues of border demarcation, democratic deficit, crises of nation and state building, and the roles of political actors and traditional authorities take precedent.
'A highly perceptive and far-reaching analysis. Examining the relationship between inter-state and intra-state insecurities, Redie Bereketeab and his contributors traverse the complexities of this beleaguered region'
Mohamed Salih, Professor of the Politics of Development, International Institute of Social Studies, the Hague, and at the Department of Political Science, University of Leiden, the Netherlands

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Contents v
Maps and Figures vii
Abbreviations viii
Selected Chronology xi
Foreword xiii
Part 1: Causes of Conflicts 1
1. Introduction - Redie Bereketeab 3
2. Poverty, Inequality, State Identity and Chronic Inter-State Conflicts in the Horn of Africa - Kidane Mengisteab 26
3. Leadership in the Horn of Africa: The Emic/Etic Perspective - Hassan Mahadallah 40
Part 2: Conflict Dynamics 69
4. Conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Implications for Regional Security - Kassahun Berhanu 71
5. Border Changes: North Sudan-South Sudan Regional Dynamics - Abdalbasit Saeed 95
6. Political Violence in the Horn of Africa: A Framework for Analysis - Seifudein Adem 115
Part 3: Regional and International Interventions 139
7. The IGAD and Regional Relations in the Horn of Africa 141
8. The Production of Somali Conflict and the Role of Internal and External Actors - Adbi Ismail Samatar 156
9. Militia and Piracy in the Horn of Africa: External Responses - Bjørn Møller 178
Notes on the Contributors 197
Index 199