Horn of Africa since the 1960s

Local and International Politics Intertwined

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

Av Aleksi Ylönen, Jan Záhořík, Aleksi Ylonen, Jan Zahorik, Jan Záhořík, Jan Záhorík, Jan Záho¿ík

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The Horn of Africa has long been one of the most dynamic and politically turbulent sub-regions on the African continent. Host to great ancient civilizations, diverse peoples, and expansive states, the region has experienced massive social, economic, and political transformations which have given rise to military coups, revolutions and intractable ethnic, socio-economic, and religious conflicts.This comprehensive volume brings together a team of expert scholars who analyze international, regional, national, and local affairs in the Horn of Africa. The chapters demonstrate the intertwined nature of the actors and forces shaping political realities. The case studies, focusing on Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan, and South Sudan eloquently illustrate the complex dynamics connecting the spectrum of political issues in the region.The Horn of Africa since the 1960s will be of interest to students and scholars of contemporary Africa and political science.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-02-08
Mått156 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContemporary African Politics
Antal sidor270
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781472478207

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1. Introduction2. Turbulent Political Developments in the Horn of Africa in the Cold War: The central role of Ethiopia, 1960s to 1980s 3. States Breaking and Dominoes Falling? Considerations of Separatism and International Recognition in the Horn of Africa4. External Factors and Their Impact on Internal Political Dynamics in Ethiopia5. State making, transnational clientelism and political communities in the Horn of Africa6. Ethiopia and China: Changing Relations7. Eritrea: A Sub-Regional Menace? 8. Somali Independence and its political connections with Nasser’s Egypt9. When the outside is inside: International features of the Somali "civil" war10. Crisis of Statehood in Somalia11. Any Prospects for Future Peace? Politics and War Surrounding the Sudan-South Sudan Conundrum12. Affirmation or Erosion of Sovereignty in the Horn of Africa? The Case of De Facto State Somaliland13. A hybrid actor in the Horn of Africa: An analysis of Turkey’s involvement in Somalia14. South Sudan’s Oil and International Engagement15. Islamization, Arabization and the Break-Up of the Sudan

"The Horn of Africa since the 1960s is an example of a thoroughly successful attempt to present the contemporary situation in the region based on solid historical analyses. The authors make an effort to put the discussed problems in the longue durée perspective, even though the title of the book suggests that the time perspective is restricted to the second half of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century."Hanna Rubinkowska-Aniol, Studies of the Department of African Languages and Cultures