Rise From Chaos

<p>In the event of an intervention how could U.S. conventional forces operating in Somalia best support the Transitional Federal Government in stabilizing the country? Somalia stands as the greatest example of state failure and collapse in the world today. Since the overthrow of Siyad Barre's dictatorship in 1991 the country has witnessed civil war and several humanitarian crises including drought and famine. The international community responded with several unsuccessful interventions to attempt to alleviate the human suffering and to restore order. In 2004 the Transitional Federal Government assumed the role of governing Somalia. Today's worsening humanitarian situation along with al-Shabaab's insurgency against the Transitional Federal Government could lead to the intervention of U.S. conventional forces to supplement the African Union Mission in Somalia. U.S. conventional forces could support the Somali Transitional Federal Government as part of a comprehensive approach that connects Somali citizens with the Transitional Federal Government fosters economic development reforms the security sector and implements a program to deradicalize al-Shabaab extremists to restore stability to Somalia. Current state building theories identify three interdependent sectors where the sovereign state serves its citizens: governance development and security. Earlier approaches focused on delivering international aid within each of these sectors with little appreciation of the interdependencies between them. Programs to improve governance are likely to enhance the perceived legitimacy of the central government while maintaining accountability of the state to both its citizens and the international community. Development programs could help the state provide the essential services its citizens require while creating the conditions for sustainable economic progress. Security sector reform may include the demobilization disarmament and reintegration of combatants while</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>