The Colonial Legacy in Somalia: Rome and Mogadishu: from Colonial Administration to Operation Restore Hope [Hardcover]

The Colonial Legacy in Somalia is an investigation into the relationship between Rome and Mogadishu, from the period of colonial administration to the recent dramatic events of Operation Restore Hope. It defines the first Italian incursions in the Horn of Africa, the history of the expansionist plans of an imperial late comer, such as Italy, and explores the decade of the Trusteeship Administration from 1950-1960 when Italy tried to introduce a new state system in Mogadishu: It analyzes the events of the 1970s and 1980s when Siad Barre's regime, in spite of his repressive and violent attitude, enjoyed strong support from the former colonial power. The book demonstrates a love-hate relationship between Rome and Mogadishu in the colonial and postcolonial period and examines the consequences of this interaction.Foreword Preface Introduction Historical Perspective on Italian Colonialism Italy and the Administration of Somalia: a Difficult Mandate AFIS: Two Difficult Tasks - Democratisation and Somalisation Co-operation and Diplomacy Mogadishu versus the World Conclusions Bibliography IndexPAOLO TRIPODI is Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at Nottingham Trent University. He is a former Fellow of the Italian National Agency for New Technology, Energy and the Environment. He served as First Lieutenant with the Carabinieri (Italian Military Police) in Rome.GPSR ComplianceThe European Union's (EU) General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a set of rules that requires consumer products to be safe and our obligations to ensure this.If you have any concerns about our products you can contact us on ProductSafety@springernature.com.In case Publisher is established outside the EU, the EU authorized representative is:Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbHEuropaplatz 369115 Heidelberg, GermanyProductSafety@springernature.com