Conflict in the Horn of Africa - The Kenya-Somalia Border Problem 19412014

Conflict in the Horn of Africa examines how the Kenya-Somalia border problem has deep roots in pre-colonial and colonial times. This book documents the Kenya-Somalia border problem from the nineteenth century, when decisions ignored African concerns, to independence, when Africans acted as the principal players.

List of contents

List of Tables and Maps
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I
Chapter 1. The Foundations of Somali Irredentism 1895-1960
Part II
Chapter 2. Preliminaries: Domestic Policy and Diplomacy 1960-1963
Chapter 3. Commissions for Kenya and Their Aftermath 1962-1963
Chapter 4. The Shifta Episode: The Problem Unfolds 1963-1969
Part III
Chapter 5. Peace or War: Post-Shifta Period 1969-1977
Chapter 6. Kenya, The Ogaden War and International Relations 1977-1978
Part IV
Chapter 7. Kenya-Somalia Relations Since the Ogaden War 1978-2014
Chapter 8. Summary and Implications: The Way Ahead
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Abbreviations
Notes on Terms
Bibliography

About the author

Vincent Bakpetu Thompson, PhD, is emeritus history professor of Connecticut College. He has authored books on Pan-Africanism and the African diaspora in the Americas. He lived in Kenya in the 1970s where he taught history at the University of Nairobi and was recipient of the distinguished Africanist award from the New York African Studies Association in 2004. He now lives in Rhode Island.

Summary

Conflict in the Horn of Africa examines how the Kenya-Somalia border problem has deep roots in pre-colonial and colonial times. This book documents the Kenya-Somalia border problem from the nineteenth century, when decisions ignored African concerns, to independence, when Africans acted as the principal players.

Product details

• Authors: Vincent Bakpetu Thompson, Thompson Vincent Bakpetu
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2015
• EAN: 9780761865254
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6525-4
• No. of pages: 422
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Somalia, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Africa / East, International Relations, 21st Century, Kenya, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, African History