Becoming Somaliland

by Bradbury, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781847013101
• ISBN10: 1847013104
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: James Currey

Summary

When does a country become a state? On 18 May 1991, the leaders of the Somali National Movement and the elders of northern Somali clans proclaimed that they were setting up the new Republic of Somaliland. Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into 'state collapse'? Over the past fifteen years Somaliland has successfully managed a process of reconciliation, demobilisation and the restoration of law and order. A constitutionally based government has held three democratic elections. Why has Somaliland yet to be recognised by the international community? The international system purports to promote 'good governance' in Africa. Somaliland has had one of the most free series of elections in theregion. Yet this new republic still has no international legal status, while Somalia, which has had no effective government since 1990, is still accorded de jure sovereignty. Should a unitary government be re-established for all of Somalia? Since the collapse of the Somali state international diplomacy has supported fourteen peace conferences, each focusing on re-establishing Somalia as a whole. Yet it is Somaliland which challenges the typical image of war, disaster and social regression associated with this part of Africa since the 1990s. MARK BRADBURY is a development consultant who has worked extensively in North East Africa Published in association with Progressio; North America: Indiana U Press; South Africa: Jacana; Uganda: Fountain Publishers

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, Boxes & Photographs	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
Acronyms	p. xi
Glossary of Somali Words	p. xii
Somalia (showing Somaliland & Puntland)	p. xv
Somaliland	p. xvi
Introduction	p. 1
The Somali People & Culture	p. 9
The Rise of the State & Fall of Somalia	p. 22
The Political of Somaliland Foundations	p. 50
A New Somaliland	p. 77
State & the Long Building Transition	p. 109
Rising from the Ashes: Economic Rebuilding & Development	p. 137
Social Developments	p. 160
Democratic Transitions	p. 184
The Practice of Government	p. 220
Conclusions: Rethinking the Future	p. 243
Primary Isaaq Lineages	p. 257
Somali Clan-Families	p. 258
References	p. 259
Index	p. 267
About Progressio	p. 272
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