The Political Economy of Radicalization and Terrorism in the Horn of Africa

The message of this paper is that radicalization has continued unabated building both on the economic decline, violent conflicts and lack of strong and legitimate states. It is also argued that the strength of political Islam in the sub-region, particularly Somalia lies in its ability to address the needs of certain groups that have been marginalized by both political processes and resource conflicts.  Developments in recent years in the Horn of African sub-region and the Middle East have played crucial role in the spread of militant Islam.

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