LEADER 03800nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910787556203321 005 20230803031123.0 010 $a3-95489-553-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000406246 035 $a(EBL)1324054 035 $a(OCoLC)854977226 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001165377 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11751187 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001165377 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11198972 035 $a(PQKB)10855875 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1324054 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1324054 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10735019 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000406246 100 $a20130805d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe paradox that is diplomatic recognition$b[electronic resource] $eunpacking the Somaliland situation /$fJohn Rabuogi Ahere 210 $aHamburg $cAnchor Academic Pub.$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (97 p.) 300 $aCover title. 311 $a3-95489-053-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aThe Paradox that is Diplomatic Recognition: Unpacking the Somaliland Situation; Abstract; List of Abbreviations; Table of Contents; Chapter One; 1.1 Background to the Study; 1.2 Statement of the Research Problem; 1.3 Objectives of the study; 1.4 Literature Review; 1.5 Justification of the study; 1.6 Conceptual framework; 1.7 Hypotheses; 1.8 Research Methodology; Chapter Two; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pre-colonial and colonial period; 2.3 Post-colonial Somalia; 2.4 Somalia since 1991; 2.5 Conclusions; Chapter Three; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Secessionist cases in Africa: an overview 327 $a3.2.1 Western Sahara3.2.2 Ogaden Reserve Area and the Haud; 3.2.3 Biafra; 3.2.4 Katanga; 3.2.5 Eritrea; 3.2.6 South Sudan; 3.3 Somaliland's justification for recognition; 3.3.1 Colonial history, international law and the criteria for recognition; 3.3.2 The nature of interactions with the world; 3.4 Positions of regional and sub-regional institutions; 3.4.1 The United Nations (UN); 3.4.2 The Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union (AU); 3.4.3 Inter-governmental authority on Development (IGAD) and East AfricanCommunity (EAC); 3.5 Perspectives of the Somalis 327 $a3.5.1 The Somalia government standpoint3.5.2 Other Opinions; 3.6 Conclusions; Chapter Four; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Somaliland in post-1991 war-torn Somalia and the peace process; 4.3 Role of politics in the recognition of states; 4.4 International legal perspectives; 4.5 Other issues; 4.6 Conclusions; Chapter Five; 5.1 Summary; 5.2 Key Findings; 5.3 Recommendations; 5.3.1 Resolving Somali problems with Somali solutions; 5.3.2 The Role of UN, AU and Sub-regional organisations; Bibliography 330 $aHauptbeschreibung Somaliland is an example of a territory that has fulfilled the conditions that are pre-requisite for state recognition in the international system. Somaliland is however, not recognised as a state. Questions abound about why Somaliland finds itself in this situation when there are territories which obtained recognition after fulfilling a fraction of what Somaliland has achieved. This study contributes to answering the aforementioned questions. This study has certain objectives. It delved into the examination of the criteria that is used for the recognition of states in the in 607 $aSomalia$xPolitics and government$y1991- 607 $aSomaliland (Secessionist government, 1991- )$xInternational status 676 $a967.7305 700 $aAhere$b John Rabuogi$01516904 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787556203321 996 $aThe paradox that is diplomatic recognition$93753623 997 $aUNINA