The Role of Civil Society in Peace Building in Somalia

Abdiwahid Ali Ahmed and Dr. Lecturer Başak özoral
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Abdiwahid Ali Ahmed: Master Student, Institute Social Science, Department of African Studies and International Relations, Istanbul Commerce University, Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Lecturer Başak özoral: Lecturer Political Science And International Relations Undergraduate Program , Department of African Studies and International Relations, Istanbul Commerce University, Istanbul, Turkey

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2020, vol. 4, issue 11, 295-302

Abstract: The transformation of the international system from a bipolar system to unipolar system during the 1990s substantively ended interstate wars on one hand but also saw the emergence of intrastate conflicts. The internal dynamics of these intrastate conflicts increased the complexities of peace building efforts as issues of international law such as state sovereignty deterred the direct intervention of states in the internal affairs of other states. Consequently, practitioners in peace building have had to rely on alternative mechanisms such as civil societies as viable partners in conflict resolution. Although civil societies have been extensively explored in peace initiatives in other parts of the world, research on civil societies in Somalia remains limited. This thesis therefore adopts an in-depth qualitative analysis of the role of civil societies in Somalia’s peace-building initiatives. The thesis lays emphasis on thematic areas including protection of civilians from violence; monitoring of conflict; advocacy for human rights; inter-group social cohesion; socialization to peace values and democracy; facilitation of open dialogue; and as entry points for peace building.

Date: 2020
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