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Beyond the Terror Lens: A Critical Analysis of the UK Engagement in Somalia


 

Somalia, known as the world’s most failed state, has been labelled a threat to international security and a haven for terrorists. During the London Conference held in February 2012 British Prime Minister David Cameron stated that Somalia is a threat to British security and economic interests. This paper explores this statement and aims to demonstrate that whilst Somalia does pose problems, it is not a direct threat per se. However, by consolidating various, fragmented, open source information, it will show the deeper issues behind the UK’s engagement on Somalia beyond the rhetoric of terrorism and piracy. Finally the document will conclude that Somalia is now an area of geostrategic importance that can no longer be ignored during a period of shifting powers in the Indian Ocean.

This paper was written as part of an MA in Conflict Security and Development at the Sussex Centre for International Security (SCIS) at Sussex University. The author, now a photojournalist has included a number of photographs in the paper which are also reproduced here.

Author: Russell Wood  

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