Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Brief Timeline of Events xiii
5. A Note on Spellings xix
6. Introduction: What if We Don’t Intervene? 1
7. 1. The Imperative of Intervention 24
8. 2. Somaliland’s Relative Isolation 48
9. 3. Self-Reliance and Elite Networks 76
10. 4. Local Ownership and the Rules of the Game 103
11. 5. War and Peace in the Independence Discourse 136
12. Conclusion: Why Aid Matters Less than We Think 165
13. Notes 175
14. References 191
15. Index 217