Commercializing Recognition: How the historical and rising geopolitical significance of Somaliland's Port of Berbera may soon lead to recognition for the Republic of Somaliland.

• In Event: International Political Economy in Africa

Brief Overview

This essay examines how Somaliland’s Port of Berbera, shaped by colonial legacies and rising geopolitical competition, enables “commercialized self-determination” that may advance Somaliland’s pursuit of recognition.

Author

• Tim Stiven, Independent Researcher