Alternative Dispute Resolution in Somalia: A comparative analysis of international ADR policies and How ADR mechanisms can facilitate national reconciliation and state-building in developing countries

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The aim of the paper is to use a comparative approach to offer some concrete recommendations to the Somali Government on how they can create their own ADR policies and provide conflict resolution mechanisms in the country to restore an orderly and trusted judicial system. The topic I want to write about is ADR processes and how they can assist the Somali society in state-building and conflict resolution. The paper will primarily be focused on the use of arbitration and mediation in business, land, and intra-state disputes within the Federal Republic of Somalia. Countries of interest: Asia- Singapore, China (Hong Kong), India North/South America- USA, Canada, Brazil Europe/Middle-East- UK, France, Qatar, UAE