Publication

This paper examines arms embargoes as a non-war instrument for containing rogue actors, using Somalia as a case-study. The author outlines the history of the Somalian conflict, the reasons for the imposition of an arms embargo, its apparent failure, and discusses the modalities and conditions for effective implementation of embargoes on the continent. The author argues that arms embargoes can still be effective instruments in the maintenance of peace, but need to be coupled with an understanding of the overall dynamics surrounding such regimes. The paper concludes with a list of policy recommendations.