| ID | 147722 |
| Title Proper | Shapeshifter of Somalia |
| Other Title Information | evolution of the political territoriality of Al-Shabaab |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dobos, Bohumil |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article presents the application of a concept of political territoriality in the case of Al-Shabaab. It first presents territoriality as a human strategy based on control of territory. Hereinafter, the set of criteria for the examination of political territoriality is presented. It concludes that given the development of Al-Shabaab, we can identify three distinct periods connected to the ′organization’s relation to territory: 2006–2008 – defiance; 2009–2011 – supremacy; and 2012–present – withdrawal. The issue of the deterritorialization of Al-Shabaab since 2012 is also connected to the need to enhance the strategies used against the group as it is becoming more connected to population and functional identification than territory. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 27, No.5; Oct 2016: p.937-957 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 27 No 5 |
| Key Words | Political Geography ; Somalia ; Internal Conflict ; Non-State Actors ; Territoriality ; Al-Shabaab |