ABSTRACT

The Horn of Africa has long been one of the most dynamic and politically turbulent sub-regions on the African continent.  Host to great ancient civilizations, diverse peoples, and expansive states, the region has experienced massive social, economic, and political transformations which have given rise to military coups, revolutions and intractable ethnic, socio-economic, and religious conflicts.

This comprehensive volume brings together a team of expert scholars who analyze international, regional, national, and local affairs in the Horn of Africa. The chapters demonstrate the intertwined nature of the actors and forces shaping political realities. The case studies, focusing on Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan, and South Sudan eloquently illustrate the complex dynamics connecting the spectrum of political issues in the region.

The Horn of Africa since the 1960s will be of interest to students and scholars of contemporary Africa and political science.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part I|46 pages

Horn of Africa in macro-perspective

chapter 1|12 pages

Turbulent political developments in the Horn of Africa in the Cold War

The central role of Ethiopia, 1960s to 1980s

chapter 3|17 pages

States breaking and dominoes falling?

Considerations of separatism and international recognition in the Horn of Africa

part II|51 pages

Ethiopia and Eritrea

chapter 5|15 pages

Ethiopia and China

Changing relations

chapter 6|18 pages

Eritrea

A sub-regional menace?

part III|79 pages

Somalia and Somaliland

chapter 8|22 pages

When the outside is inside

International features of the Somali “civil” war

chapter 9|13 pages

Crisis of statehood in Somalia

chapter 10|13 pages

A hybrid actor in the Horn of Africa

An analysis of Turkey’s involvement in Somalia

chapter 11|15 pages

Affirmation or erosion of sovereignty in the Horn of Africa?

The case of de facto state Somaliland

part IV|47 pages

Sudan and South Sudan

chapter 12|16 pages

Any prospects for future peace?

Politics and war surrounding the Sudan–South Sudan conundrum