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African Horn: Security Challenged
Piskunova N.
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This monograph reviews key challenges to security in the region of North-East Africa, specifically in the area of the African Horn region. The issues discussed in this book, include the problems of soft security in this region, namely the problem of democratic transitions and hybrid regimes, terrorism and radicalization of muslim organizations, foreign policy issues and conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 1998-2000, issue of state failure in Somalia and other related issues.
Research target:
Political Science, International Relations, and Public Administration
History and Archeology
Language:
English
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