Download or read book The Role Of External Actors in The Somali Civil War written by Barbara Maingon and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somalia has been torn by civil war for more than 2 decades now. Since the collapse of the state in 1991, no legitimate solution was found to end the war. Although the internal clan system is often seen as the cause of instability in Somalia, it is not the unique source of conflict nor has it been the main driving force of the war for more than 20 years. During the Cold War, solutions to clan divisions were tried by the communist regime of Siad Barre, but failed. Since the start of the war, the international community has tried to implement its solutions to the problem as well, but without success. In fact, the more the external actors have got involved in the crisis, the more violent it became. By looking at the different interventions conducted by the international actors in the conflict, it is possible to determine the role that external actors have played in the intensification and the prolongation of the crisis. The results of this study show that international actors in the conflict, by intervening and pressing already made-up solutions fitting their own interests, have exacerbated the divisions between the Somali people, and between the Somali society and the rest of the world, therefore encouraging violence and resentment. This research also demonstrates that the implementation of foreign solutions to settle the Somali conflict has neither been valid nor successful, and that a more comprehensive approach needs to be taken in order for the Somali people to establish a legitimate society for themselves.