Genesis of the civil war in Somalia : the impact of foreign military intervention on the conflict
Muuse Yuusuf (Author)
"This study explores the genesis of the civil war in Somalia by analysing the defeat of Somalia in the 1977 Ogaden war, asserting that this defeat, which was prompted by the intervention of the USSR, was a turning point which unleashed long term socio-political forces that led to the collapse of the central government of the country. Muuse Yuusuf analyses the history of the Somali civil war, from 1977 to the present, and the role played by various actors in the conflict such as local clans, warlords and foreign powers, and examines the present day by-products of the war, such as religious extremism. Crucially, Yuusuf looks beyond the mainstream explanation for the conflict - that of rival clans fighting over resources. By recognising the impact of foreign military interventions in Somalia, from superpower rivalry during the cold war to the war-on-terror, on the initiation and perpetuation of the Somali conflict, the book attempts to identify foreign military intervention as a new paradigm in the discourse around it."-- Provided by publisher
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Preface and Acknowledgement
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Historical Context of the Ogaden war
Chapter 2: Implication of the Ogaden War Defeat
Chapter 3: The Ugly Face of the Civil War
Chapter 4: The Rise of Somaliland, Puntland etc
Chapter 5: The War on Terror Prolongs the Conflict
Chapter 6: Positive News amidst the Ruins
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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