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The colonial legacy in Somalia : Rome and Mogadishu : from colonial administration to Operation Restore Hope

"Tripodi examines the motives of Italian imperial expansionism and explains the role Italy played in the formation of the Somali state, why Italy supported Siad Barre's repressive regime and the controversial Italian position during the UNOSOM II. He explains the root of the disagreement between Italy, the US and the UN on the use of force and the Italian approach to peacekeeping in Somalia."--BOOK JACKET

Print Book, English, 1999
St. Martin's Press, New York, 1999