Ethiopia’s Military Intervention in Somalia During 2006-2008

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This book deals with the expanded and revised analysis of Ethiopia’s military intervention in Somalia during 2006-2008 and its impact on the domestic politics and foreign relations of Ethiopia. The research found out Ethiopia militarily intervened in Somalia for two major reasons: (1) to assist the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia which made its call to the Ethiopian government, and (2) to avert the danger posed by the Union of Islamic Courts. Ethiopia’s military intervention is analyzed from the systemic, Nation-state and Individual decision-making level of foreign policy analysis. Secondary data sources are used to conduct the study. The domestic political impacts of Ethiopia’s military intervention in Somalia are: (1) most of the political parties joined together in support of the military action. (2) The clear and present danger posed on Ethiopia’s security was averted. (3) The ruling and the opposition political parties were divided. This helped the incumbent government to divert the public attention from the post-2005 election domestic political crisis.