Historical Sociology of State Formation in the Horn of Africa: Genesis, Trajectories, Processes, Routes and Consequences

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This book analyses the historical sociology of state formation in the Horn of Africa. It examines the genesis, trajectories, processes, routes and consequences of the evolution of state formation. Three analytical and explanatory models explain the process of state formation in the HOA: proto-state, colonial and national liberation. The models, heuristically and innovatively, provide understanding, interpretation and analysis of state formation. While the proto-state model explicates an indigenous historical process of state formation, the colonial model refers to an externally designed and imposed process of state formation. The national liberation model concern state formation conducted under liberation movement and ideology. The distinct significance of these models is that collectively they generate sufficient analysis of state formation. They are also unique in that they have never been employed as aggregate analytical and explicative instruments to address the predicament of state formation in the Horn of Africa. Preface Contents Abbreviations List of Figures 1 Introduction: Challenges of State Formation Introduction Pathologies Hampering State Formation in the HOA Interplay of the Pathologies External Interventions Conceptual Framework Methodology Theme and Organisation of the Book References 2 Theories of State Formation Introduction Evolution of the State Structural-Functionalist Theory Institutionalist Theory Social Contract Theory Theories of the Origin of the State Theory of the Colonial Origins of the State: The Bastard State Diffusion Theory Decolonisation as an Exercise of the Right to Self-Determination and State Formation Conclusion References 3 Proto-State Formation: Ethiopia Introduction A Brief History of Statehood: The Dynastic Origin of the State The Emergence of the Modern State in Ethiopia Haile Selassie: The Modernising Monarch Military-Revolutionary Socialist State Formation Rebellion, Ethnic Nationalism and Ethnic Federalist State Formation Multiethnic State Formation Versus Ethnic Nationalist State Formation Post-EPRDF and Post-Revolutionary Democracy State Formation Ethnic Federalist State Formation Versus Civic State Formation Conclusion References 4 Colonial State Formation Introduction State Formation Under the Aegis of Colonialism Consequences of Colonialism: State Deformity Decolonisation: The Postcolonial State Conclusion References 5 The National Liberation State Introduction Protracted War and the Role of National Liberation Movements Characteristics of the National Liberation State Eritrea, South Sudan and Somaliland Eritrea South Sudan Somaliland Challenges of Post-Liberation State Formation Conclusion References 6 State Legitimacy and Government Performance in the Horn of Africa Introduction Sources of State Legitimacy Definitions of Legitimacy Conceptualising Legitimacy and Performance Weber’s Trinity Theory Social Contract Theory Performance or Revolutionary Legitimacy Government Performance Horn of Africa: The Deficiency of, Obstacles to and Search for Legitimacy Conclusion References 7 Common Characteristics of the Three Typologies of State Formation: Synthesis Introduction Common State Functions Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces Contesting State Formation in the Region Conclusion References 8 Conclusion Introduction Proto-State Formation Colonial State Formation Annexation and Voluntary Union as Deconstruction and Construction of State Formation Institutionalisation State Legitimacy Globalisation Versus the Viability of the Western State Model Conclusion References References Index