FAILED GOVERNANCE OF SOMALIA

Failed Governance of Somalia

Table of Content

Thesis1

Introduction2

Brief History3

Unstable Governance4

Religious factions7

Neighboring States Intervention11

Emerging insurgency and humanitarian crisis12

Humanitarian Aid13

Peace Keeping14

Failed Resolution14

Peace Negotiations15

Who would brake the new peace initiative16

Conclusion17

References20

Failed Governance of Somalia

Thesis

Somalia's governance without government has been shaped by the evolving interests and adaptations of a range of Somali actors. More Somali constituencies today have economic and political interests in a certain level of predictability and security, and a greater capacity to advance these interests, than in the days when Somalia was dominated by a war economy and warlordism.

Failed Governance of Somalia

Introduction

For over hundred years, Somalia has faced the challenge of the so-called European enlightenment and modernity. While the rulers and nearly all of the nationals elite have embraced European political systems, Somali public has witnessed total failure of these concepts in their country. Somaila never had inquisition courts persecuting innocent civilians or clergy class that is allied with or justified the excess of ruling elite. Yet the imposition of ideologies, that emerged the experience of European states, on us was justified as step forward. Ideologies that emerged the conditions of modernity such as Marxism and Liberalism have had their chance to succeed in our country and they failed miserably and, to our dismay, they continue to compete with Islam in trying to shape our society today.(Jennifer Whitaker 1995 Pp. 230-236) Secularism, as is understood in the West, is the view that public education and other matters of civil policy should be conducted without the introduction of a religious element.

Our brand was a bit different as it allowed diluted and neutralized Islamic legal system in few areas of the constitution. Somalia always had alternative systems other than colonial legacies left behind by European masters. Islamic political system is one of these options but we never explore it. But why did our leaders bought that nonsensical view. These political views do not resonate to the large public, nor do they conform to the values and ethical system that we hold so dearly. It was a deliberate self-deception to believe that Islamic political thought inhibits modernity or progressive ideas. It does not inhibit either of them and the historical record affirms that. (Reid G. Miller, 1998 Pp. 89-92)

Brief History

The bare statement that secularism works is not impressive. Of course, it works in the West because this view has relevance to their collective history. After all, it is the result of their experience. What makes secularism impressive is the extent it worked or whether it will ever work for us. The fact of the matter is it did not work in Somalia. The only relevant question is how much did colonial political systems contributed to the crisis we are in today. Secular proponents led us in the wrong direction not only because they were indifferent to the interest of their nation but also they were ignorant about other alternatives or unwilling to embrace them.

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