| ID | 128236 |
| Title Proper | Stabilizing Somalia |
| Other Title Information | can the EU's comprehensive approach work? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ehrhart, Hans-Georg ; Petretto, Kerstin |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | States with limited statehood such as Somalia can cause transnational security challenges. The emergence of an insurgent group with links to Al Qaida and piracy emanating from its coast are cases in point. In this article, we tackle the question of whether the EU's comprehensive approach toward Somalia is working. To do this, we analyze its effectiveness, its legitimacy, and the influence of power by appraising three characteristics of the security governance concept in a critical manner. We conclude that the result is mixed. Even if the EU's comprehensive approach were perfect in a technical sense, it would still face restraints, because any solution has to come from Somali themselves. Not only should they be an integral part of it, they should become the real owners of the state-building process in the first place. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security Vol.23, No.2; June 2014: p.179-194 |
| Journal Source | European Security Vol.23, No.2; June 2014: p.179-194 |
| Key Words | EU ; Somalia ; Piracy ; Terrorism ; Comprehensive Approach ; Counterinsurgencies ; Insurgencies ; Terrorist ; Al Qaida ; European Union - EU ; Transnational Security Challenges ; Legitimacy ; International Cooperation ; International Organization - IO ; International Relations - IR ; Military Action ; Military Operations ; Security Governance Concept ; State Policy |