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Reunification of the Somali People

Jack L. Davies

 

Band 160 IEE Working Papers

Institute of Development Research and Development

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Bochum, Germany 1996

ISBN 3-927276-46-4

ISSN 0934-6058

279 pages

20 February 1995

Published in 1996

3rd Revised Edition

Copyright Davies Consulting GmbH 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001

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Table of Contents

 

Preface
Historical Background on Somali Unity
How the Somalis Lived Before Separation
How the Somalis Became Separated
How the Borders Were Defined
Partial Reunification in 1960
The Dimensions of Reunification
What Could be Reunified
Ethnical Grounds for Reunification
Economic Grounds for Reunification
The Symmetry of Bilateral Reunification
Sequential Steps for Bilateral Reunification
Repatriation of Refugees After Bilateral Reunification

Our New World Order versus Our Old World Order
The Politics and Economics of Reunification
Political Desires of the Somalis for Reunification
Political Desires of the International Community for Reunification
Democracy and Reunification
The Role of Democracy Upon Reunification
Model 1: Democracy in the 1960's
Model 2: Pseudo-Democracy under the Socialist Dictatorship
Model 3: Zero-Party Democracy in the Republic of Somaliland
Model 4: Pseudo-Democracy under the Manifesto Group
Model 5: War-Time Democracy under the SNA
Model 6: Democracy According to the Agreement of 27 March 1993
Model 7: UN Multi-Party Democracy
Socialism versus Capitalism and Multi-Party Democracy
The Role of Religion in a Democracy
The Role of the International Community in Distorting Reality
Refusal to Admit that a War-of-Liberation Took Place
False Interpretation for the "New Civil War" after January 1991
Hidden Agendas
The Massive Use of False Propaganda
Lack of Local Consensus on Local History
Creating Multi-Party Democracy in Somalia Today
Summary of Failures and Successes in the Past
Creating Genuine Political Parties in Somalia Today
Weak Mandates of Current Political Factions
Alternatives to Democracy
The Role of the Islamic Religion and Islamic Sharia
Financing New Governments in Somalia
Reunifying the Former Italian Somalia
Goals and Criteria for Measuring Success
Structure of Government
Decentralization of Functions and Political Power
Draft Constitution
Implementation Through a Transitional Government
The Sequence of Steps
Flanking Measures
Federation Between Somaliland and Somalia
The Main Options
A Potential Compromise on the Issue of Federation
The Impact of Somali Reunification Upon its Neighbors
The Relevant Political Situation in Ethiopia
Interactions Between the Political Interests of Somalis and Ethiopia
Bilateral Negotiations Between the RSL and Ethiopia
Bilateral Negotiations Between the RSL and Djibouti
Bilateral Negotiations Between Southern Somalia and Its Neighbors
Multi-lateral Regional Integration for the Whole Horn of Africa
The Next Steps
  Appendices
Draft Constitution for the Republic of Somalia
Draft Treaty for a Transitional Federation of Somalia and Somaliland
First Annual Budget for the Republic of Somaliland
The Somali Ethnic Group and Clan System

 

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