TY - BOOK ID - 15327660 TI - State Building and National Identity Reconstruction in the Horn of Africa PY - 2017 SN - 331939892X 3319398911 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, DB - UniCat KW - Political science. KW - Comparative politics. KW - Democracy. KW - Africa KW - Peace. KW - Economic development. KW - Political Science and International Relations. KW - African Politics. KW - Comparative Politics. KW - Conflict Studies. KW - Peace Studies. KW - Development Studies. KW - Politics and government. KW - National characteristics, African. KW - African national characteristics KW - Africa-Politics and government. KW - Self-government KW - Political science KW - Equality KW - Representative government and representation KW - Republics KW - Development, Economic KW - Economic growth KW - Growth, Economic KW - Economic policy KW - Economics KW - Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) KW - Development economics KW - Resource curse KW - Coexistence, Peaceful KW - Peaceful coexistence KW - International relations KW - Disarmament KW - Peace-building KW - Security, International KW - War KW - Comparative political systems KW - Comparative politics KW - Government, Comparative KW - Political systems, Comparative KW - Africa—Politics and government. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:15327660 AB - This book examines post-secession and post-transition state building in Somaliland, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. It explores two intimately linked, yet analytically distinct themes: state building and national identity reconstruction following secession and collapse. In Somaliland and South Sudan, rearranging the state requires a complete metamorphosis of state institutions so that they respond to the needs and interests of the people. In Sudan and Somalia, the reconfiguration of the remains of the state must address a new reality and demands on the ground. All four cases examined, although highly variable, involve conflict. Conflict defines the scope, depth and momentum of the state building and state reconstruction process. It also determines the contours and parameters of the projects to reconstitute national identity and rebuild a nation. Addressing the contested identity formation and its direct relation to state building would therefore go a long way in mitigating conflicts and state crisis. ER -