| Table of Contents: | | | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : AF, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, United States, AU, Djibouti, Egypt, United Kingdom, United Nations, Yemen | | | | TOPICS : international relations, politics, border conflict, defence, foreign policy, opposition, sanctions, security, war, economy, balance of payments, debt, fiscal, metals, mining, refugees | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : Eritrea has since the end of its 1998-2000 war with Ethiopia been cast by its neighbours and the international community as a 'regional spoiler'. However, Asmara's regional policy is better understood as defending its national interests (as defined by the regime) in a region of 'spoilers' -- a dynamic which has wider implications for international engagemen |
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