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❝SOMALIA: A STATE IN SEARCH OF EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP offers a compelling exploration of Somalia's political landscape, delving deep into the country's quest for transformative governance. This groundbreaking work examines the intricate theories of state collapse and leadership challenges unique to Somalia, while spotlighting the lives and legacies of key figures who have shaped the nation's political culture. From the visionary first Prime Minister Abdullahi Issa (1956-1960); to the exemplary leadership of Adan Abdulle Osman, the first President of the Somali Republic (1960-1967), and the bold reforms of Abdirazak Haji Hussein, Prime Minister (1964-1967), this book provides intimate portraits of Somalia's most influential leaders. It confronts the core obstacles in Somali state-building, offering a critical analysis of the elite political culture that has long hindered progress. The author presents a fresh, comprehensive approach to Somali state-building, charting a new course for the nation's future. Whether you're a scholar of African politics, a policymaker grappling with fragile states, or simply a reader passionate about understanding global leadership challenges, this book provides invaluable insights into Somalia's past, present, and potential future. This essential contribution to the discourse on leadership and state-building in one of Africa's most complex nations.❞

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❝This book is groundbreaking as it deeply explores the political culture of three of Somalia's most eminent political figures...invaluable for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in Somali politics and governance.❞ - Mohamed Issa Trunji (Author of Political History) ❝It is the first book written by a Somali scholar who witnessed and studied during the military regime and civil war period...a valuable resource and a must-read for the new generation of Somali students, educators, and the political elite.❞ - Professor Abdulkadir Osman Farah Academic, Lecturer of Civil Society, & Politics ❝Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi (Baadiyow) has contributed significantly to understanding Somalia's history, politics, and society by offering a comprehensive critique of Somali historiography and presenting an alternative perspective. Dr. Baadiyow's scholarly work provides profound insights into the aspirations, political culture, and achievements of President Adan Abdulle, Prime Minister Abdirizak Haji Hussein, and Prime Minister Abdullahi Isse.❞ - Professor Abdisalam Mohamed Issa-Salwe Academic, Lecturer, & Author

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Mohamed Issa Trunji was born in Beledweyn, Somalia, in 1943. After the Secondary School in 1962, he joined the Ministry of Education as Teacher for elementary school pupils. In 1964 he joined the staff of the National Assembly of Somalia (Parliament) as interpreter, a position he held until October 1969. In 1972, after graduating from Somalia National University, Faculty of Law, he joined the Ministry of Justice as judge, a position he held until 1980. From 1981, after completing a Diploma Course at the University College London (UCL) in Maritime Law, he became member of the Somalia delegation to the annual sessions of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea held in Geneva, New York and Kingston, Jamaica, which ended with the adoption in 1982 of the Third UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. In 1983 he was placed on secondment to the office of the National Commission for Refugees (NRC) as Chairman of the Eligibility Committee, a position he held up to 1991. From 1992 to 2005, he served the United Nations Agency for the Refugees, the UNHCR, as Senior Protection Officer in Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Ethiopia and Zambia. After retirement in 2005, he enrolled on a Master's Degree in International Human Rights Law at the University of Essex, UK, graduating in 2006. For his dissertation, he wrote a paper entitled 'Prosecution of past Human Rights Violations"", a subject closely related to the events of the last three decades in Somalia. He is the author of 'Somalia The Untold History: 1941-1969' (Looh Press, 2015); 'President Aden Abdulla: His Life & Legacy' (Looh Press, 2023).

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