Essays about: "Somalia"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 103 essays containing the word Somalia.

  1. 41. Going Forward by Looking Back : How returning to traditional peace-making can increase legitimacy through the peace-making process

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Sandra Fors Magnström; [2019]
    Keywords : Traditional peace-making; Somalia;

    Abstract : Liberal peace-making may not always be the best way to ensure peace in conflicting societies. Academia have always tended to only look to Western peace-making processes which have made policy limited in the cultural understanding of societies way of functioning, trying to implement what may work in "Western" but not necessarily the host countries' context. READ MORE

  2. 42. Legitimacy from the bottom-up : Understanding perceived legitimacy of non-state armed actors from a civilian perspective - A case study of Somalia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Michelle Hendrika Julie Nielsen; [2019]
    Keywords : Legitimacy; rebel governance; political order; violence; Somalia;

    Abstract : Non-state armed groups are often countered by military means but non-state armed groups have in many cases proven their resilience and endurance, and they continue to challenge central governments in their efforts to build a peaceful and stable society in many post-conflict societies. We fail to understand why non-state armed actors may supersede central governments in their ability to provide effective governance structures and enjoy legitimacy. READ MORE

  3. 43. Decentralization in Response to Drought : A Case Study to Somalia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Qubane Awil; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Decentralization has been one of the most extensively accepted political strategies since the 1980s, especially when it comes to development administration complemented by the expansion of democratization at lower levels of government. It acts as a bottom-top of authority. READ MORE

  4. 44. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service assistance of prison development : Focus on Somalia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Lina Petersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Swedish prison and probation service; SPPS; prison development; seconded personnel; aid; Somalia; institutional development; peacekeeping;

    Abstract : Despite the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (SPPS) are a pioneer on the global arena regarding the area of corrections, generally little is known of what they do in Sweden as well as internationally. This study will explore the SPPS implementation of prison development in Somalia, which will be done through interviews with seconded personnel and others within the Swedish government that have connections to the prison development in Somalia. READ MORE

  5. 45. Peace-, State- and Trust Building in Practice : The implementation of the New Deal TRUST principles and international peacebuilding engagements in the Somali Region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Lindqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : Peacebuilding; Statebuilding; Trust Building; the Somali region; The New Deal; International Engagements;

    Abstract : Referred to as a graveyard for foreign aid and simultaneously a great example for progress in terms of implementing the New Deal for Engagements in Fragile States, Somalia is recovering from a protracted war, multi-dimensional fragility and deep mistrust. This research analyses how international actors contribute to peace, state and trust building in the Somali region by implementing the New Deal TRUST principles on a national level and by engaging in the peacebuilding process in Galkacyo, Central Somalia on a local level. READ MORE