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Decentralized Unitary System: A Possible Middle Ground for Somalia
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Center for Research and Policy Studies
, 2015 , Article)
The debate over a suitable governance model for Somalia is re-examined using material gleaned from interviews, focus-groups, document analyses and literature. Analysis first identifies four domestic grievances – trust-deficit, ...
Developing an Inclusive Citizenship in Somalia: Challenges and Opportunities
(2017 , Article)
In today’s world, citizenship is linked to the modern nation-state system. Although there is a rich literature on the concept of citizenship, in Somalia, it is a new idea that is contested and poorly understood by
the ...
The Role of the GCC Countries in Ending Piracy in the Horn of Africa
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Center for Research and Policy Studies
, 2016 , Article)
Piracy in the Horn of Africa has had a far-reaching security and economic impact both globally and regionally. The World Bank estimated that between 2008 and 2012, the global economy lost $18 billion annually due to Somali ...
Piracy in the Horn of Africa Waters: Definitions, History, and Modern Causes
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2015 , Article)
Throughout history, ocean piracy was common in different parts of the world, but it was rare in the Horn of Africa waters. Although international law clearly defines piracy, the term is often carelessly used interchangeably ...
Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2016 , Article)
Employing secondary research and semi-structured interviews, this article examines the use of private maritime security companies (PMSC) in providing maritime security services in the Horn of Africa. It consists of four ...
Avoiding Somalia: what prevents onshore solutions to piracy?
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2015 , Article)
The United Nations Security Council has repeatedly stated that onshore solutions have to be
carried out in Somalia in order to end piracy in the Horn of Africa. Yet, the primary
responses from the international community ...
Illegal Fishing and Piracy in the Horn of Africa: The Role of the MENA region
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
, 2018 , Book chapter)
The Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean have always been vital routes for world navigation and traveling. These waters are particularly important for most of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This ...
Impact of piracy on Somalia: Society, economy, and state building
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Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Somali pirates have hijacked more than 270 ships and attacked over 1,100 vessels from 1995 to 2014 (IMB, 2014). Reports by the International Maritime Bureau estimate that more than 3,700 crew members have been held hostage ...