A Horn in the Side: A case study on why the EU has interfered in Somalia
(2018) STVM25 20181Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This thesis asks why the EU has expanded its military interventions in Somalia to a broad, multifaceted engagement. The thesis is a theoretically-informed, empirically-driven case study. The analysis rest on three theoretical concepts of global justice. I have formulated assumptions from these conceptions of global justice, which direct the analysis in answering the research question. The primary finding is that the EU devoted to the idea of build a federal state in Somalia. The EU express concern for the welfare of the Somali people and sensitivity towards its historical record of arbitrary interference in the region. Still, the EU has not prioritized universal values, like one from the standpoint of Normative Power Europe debates could... (More)
- This thesis asks why the EU has expanded its military interventions in Somalia to a broad, multifaceted engagement. The thesis is a theoretically-informed, empirically-driven case study. The analysis rest on three theoretical concepts of global justice. I have formulated assumptions from these conceptions of global justice, which direct the analysis in answering the research question. The primary finding is that the EU devoted to the idea of build a federal state in Somalia. The EU express concern for the welfare of the Somali people and sensitivity towards its historical record of arbitrary interference in the region. Still, the EU has not prioritized universal values, like one from the standpoint of Normative Power Europe debates could expect it to do. As an example, the EU has been less progressive on gender equality than AMISOM. Indeed, this thesis show that the EU has been lenient and patient with the Federal Government of Somalia. The EU encourage local ownership and seek to lead by an “all-affected” ideal of inclusive political processes, but sits in a catch-22 situation as the idea of a federal state in Somalia is a top-down, Western-backed political construction. In sum, there are many ways to build a state. (Less)
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- author
- Sandberg, Hans Jacob LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVM25 20181
- year
- 2018
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- EU, Somalia, Global Justice, State Building, Local realities
- language
- English
- id
- 8940391
- date added to LUP
- 2018-08-22 08:30:37
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abstract = {{This thesis asks why the EU has expanded its military interventions in Somalia to a broad, multifaceted engagement. The thesis is a theoretically-informed, empirically-driven case study. The analysis rest on three theoretical concepts of global justice. I have formulated assumptions from these conceptions of global justice, which direct the analysis in answering the research question. The primary finding is that the EU devoted to the idea of build a federal state in Somalia. The EU express concern for the welfare of the Somali people and sensitivity towards its historical record of arbitrary interference in the region. Still, the EU has not prioritized universal values, like one from the standpoint of Normative Power Europe debates could expect it to do. As an example, the EU has been less progressive on gender equality than AMISOM. Indeed, this thesis show that the EU has been lenient and patient with the Federal Government of Somalia. The EU encourage local ownership and seek to lead by an “all-affected” ideal of inclusive political processes, but sits in a catch-22 situation as the idea of a federal state in Somalia is a top-down, Western-backed political construction. In sum, there are many ways to build a state.}},
author = {{Sandberg, Hans Jacob}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{A Horn in the Side: A case study on why the EU has interfered in Somalia}},
year = {{2018}},
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