LEADER 04203nam 22005651 450 001 9910154882003321 005 20140721103450.0 010 $a0-85772-422-3 010 $a0-7556-1899-8 010 $a0-85773-704-X 024 7 $a10.5040/9780755618996 035 $a(CKB)4340000000018665 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4751257 035 $a(OCoLC)964657313 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09265134 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000018665 100 $a20200603d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aCrisis in the Horn of Africa $epolitics, piracy and the threat of terror /$fPeter Woodward 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cI.B. Tauris,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (150 pages) $cmap 225 1 $aILAS ;$v38 311 $a1-78076-221-6 311 $a1-78076-220-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [229]-232) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- The Evolution of the Horn -- Ethiopia -- Somalia -- Sudan -- Eritrea and Djibouti -- Regional Relations -- International Politics -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Notes -- Index. 330 $a"The most dangerous corner of Africa is its north-eastern Horn where instability reigns and terrorism thrives on the antagonisms of all it governments.The Horn of Africa comprising Ethiopia,Sudan and now South Sudan,Somalia,Djibouti,Eritrea,and stretching to include Kenya and Uganda, is a pivotal geopolitical pressure point in world politics.It stands at the hinge of Africa and the Middle East.It was of vital interest to the superpowers during the Cold War,attracting constant and unprofitable intervention.In the post-Cold War period regional political chaos,including failed states,terrorism and international piracy,has struck the death blow to the ambitions of the International Community's New World Order. The problems of the Horn,political,ideological,religious and ethnic, are compounded by natural disasters of widespread drought and famine,and have invited intervention by governments and NGOs.Tony Blair in his speech on the 'Doctrine of the International Community' referred to the suffering of Africa as 'a scar on the conscience of humanity'.But the New World Order's aim of 'good governance'-free elections,a free press,independent judiciary,recognition of human rights,gender equality and effective government free of corruption- seems as far off as ever. Of the many striking examples perhaps Somalia stands out as a failed state-and predatory state to the majority of its peoples-and as a seat of international terror and a society which has even spawned the present scourge of international piracy.International attention on the Horn is not limited to altruism in face of suffering with the burgeoning economic superpowers,China and India, exploiting mineral and land resources. So international rivalry-a traditional factor in the Horn's instability-will continue to haunt both its peoples and the international community. Peter Woodward's survey of the history, and regional and international relations of the Horn of Africa shows the crises have deep historical roots predating present state boundaries.These have been shaped by imperialism,sharpened by independence and by the Cold War.Chaos in the Horn has frustrated the ambitions of the post-Cold War's New World Order.This book is essential reading for all students of history,international relations and policy planners."--Bloomsbury publishing. 410 0$aInternational library of African studies ;$v38. 606 $aPiracy$zHorn of Africa 606 $aTerrorism$zHorn of Africa 606 $aAfrican history$2BIC 607 $aHorn of Africa$xForeign relations 607 $aHorn of Africa$xPolitics and government$y21st century 615 0$aPiracy 615 0$aTerrorism 615 7$aAfrican history. 676 $a963.07 676 $a963.07 700 $aWoodward$b Peter$f1944-$0250877 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154882003321 996 $aCrisis in the Horn of Africa$92794437 997 $aUNINA