The Paradox that is Diplomatic Recognition: Unpacking the Somaliland Situation

The 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

3.2.1 Western Sahara

3.2.2 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

3.5.1 The Somalia government standpoint

3.5.2 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

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