Jamal Abdi

Jamal Abdi is a PhD candidate in International Relations at Keele University. His research focuses on self-led peacebuilding, state-building, and political legitimacy in conflict-affected societies, with a particular emphasis on Somaliland. Drawing on game theory and collective action literature, his work examines the large-scale collective action that enabled the consolidation of peace and the emergence of an inclusive democratic state in Somaliland. Abdi has published peer-reviewed research in journals including Peacebuilding and Northeast African Studies. In addition to his academic work, he is a political analyst who has appeared on media platforms such as Al Jazeera and i24NEWS, as well as other media outlets in Somaliland, Denmark, and the United States.