Introduction

This introduction presents some key concepts covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses the Cold War context in the Horn of Africa that serves as an introductory understanding of international and regional development in the Horn. It analyzes the state making, transnational clientelism, and the future of political community in the Horn of Africa. It also analyzes separatism and international recognition in the Horn of Africa. The book explores the relationship between the politicization and instrumentalization of religion and the break-up of Sudan. It also analyzes the external factors and their impact on internal political dynamics in Ethiopia. The book shows the nature of diplomatic, economic, and political relations between Ethiopia and China. It focuses on the war in Somalia, emphasizing the international actors and dynamics involved. Antonio Morone analyzes Somali-Egyptian relations in the era of Somalia's independence by focusing on Somalia and Somaliland.