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The development of Somalia after 1990: 1. Introduction

Somalia has experienced the longest period of absence of effective central power since the collapse of the world's bipolar order, during a long-running armed conflict that broke out in 1988 and continues to this day. Most Somali society agreed to overthrow Maxamed Syiaad Barre's bloody dictatorship, but after 1991 they could no longer unite on the shape of the new Somali state. The absence of the state apparatus and public institutions in the form of, for example, the army, police, education or health care, led local people to various forms of adaptation to new conditions, mostly in the form of quasi-states or smaller " clans ", in an effort to prevent chaos, crime and famine.
🕔︎ 16.05.2010 👁︎ 16.709

The development of Somalia after 1990: 2. Failed states

The former Somali Republic has been the territory since 1991 with the longest absence of a central authority with effective tools to enforce power throughout the country. Somalis thus face great complications in the areas of communication with other states, ensuring internal and external security or the necessary coordination in education, health care, transport and environmental protection. None of these services are provided at the national level. Somalia has become a typical example of the disintegration of the state and has reached the final stage of collapse.
🕔︎ 16.05.2010 👁︎ 22.617

The development of Somalia after 1990: 3. Political developments preceding the collapse of the Somali republic

Before embarking on the theory and development of attempts to rebuild Somalia, I would like to introduce the reader to a brief description of the developments that preceded the break-up of Somalia. It cannot be overlooked, as clan political factions and leaders played a major role in the gradual disintegration of the Somali dictatorship, and they subsequently became the main actors in the conflict. Since the 1990s, they have had a major influence on developments in Somalia in attempts at national reconciliation and the restoration of the state. It is also desirable for the reader to understand the nature of the Barre regime so that he can form an idea of the Somalis' experience of the nation-state.
🕔︎ 16.05.2010 👁︎ 28.370

The development of Somalia after 1990: 4. Post-intervention development of Somalia and attempts to restore the state

The Somalis experienced British and Italian colonial rule, during which the current socio-political system of organization of society was changed. Independence was followed by the euphoria of independence, when the Somalis tried to establish a Western model of democratic institutions, but a significant cultural gap led to its decline. The 1969 military coup gradually transformed Somalia into a dictatorship that resulted in an ongoing civil war in 1988. The unfortunate experience with the liberal-democratic state apparatus as well as the dictatorship and the centrally planned economy, provoked considerable prejudices in Somalis against the need to restore the state.
🕔︎ 16.05.2010 👁︎ 25.010

The development of Somalia after 1990: 5. The problem of modern piracy in Somalia

In the last few years, modern piracy off the Somali coast has begun to crowd out statistics with the number of attacks by pirates in other parts of the world, especially in South-East Asia and the Gulf of Guinea. After a long time, the Somalis again drew the attention of foreign media to the ruined Somalia. As modern piracy is a problem of media interest, in contrast to the internal political situation in Somalia, about which the world media rarely report, we also learn about it from the Czech media.
🕔︎ 16.05.2010 👁︎ 17.225

The development of Somalia after 1990: 6. Conclusion

The situation in Somalia is closely linked to what is happening in the region, as Somalis also inhabit the territory of present-day Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti. On the other hand, Somali society itself found itself in a crisis in 1991, exacerbated by the struggle for increasingly necessary livelihoods - fertile land, pastures and food supplies. Moreover, past injustices, especially the Isaxaag genocide in Somaliland and the Hawaiian-Daarood split, have been an insurmountable obstacle to reconciliation for some clans.
🕔︎ 16.05.2010 👁︎ 14.860

The development of Somalia after 1990: Content

This work deals with Somalia, as one of the failed states, the so-called failed state. Somalia has experienced the longest period of absence of effective central power since the collapse of the world's bipolar order, during a long-running armed conflict that broke out in 1988 and continues to this day.
🕔︎ 16.05.2010 👁︎ 11.540

The problem of piracy in Somalia Part 1. - The problem of piracy in Somalia

The phenomenon of Somali piracy in recent years is receiving considerable attention in the world media. In its essence, it is a phenomenon truly unprecedented. I consider as unique the method of its solution on the international level, and ultimately the foreign policy role of the European Union as a leading actor of the current global crisis management. Let's zoom in now to the problem of Somali piracy in context.

🕔︎ 30.07.2011 👁︎ 132.130

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