Socialism under Siyad was a means rather than an end

Evidence

Although Lenin, Mao Tse-Tung and the peripatetic Kim Il Sung (to say nothing of Mussolini) all had some influence on the homespun philosophy of development and power constructed by the Siyad regime, local political realities suggest that ‘Scientific Siyadism’ might be an appropriate description of the Somali experience at this time. Certainly socialism was here a means rather than an end. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 550

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to how other postcolonial leaders (Nasser, Nkrumah) adopted socialism instrumentally as state-building ideology rather than revolutionary doctrine. — connects to: Authoritarian rule silenced genuine public dialogue in Siyad’s Somalia; Siyad’s new party added legitimacy without broadening real power; Siyad’s socialism was a pragmatic instrument rather than an ideological commitment. (+5 more)

Related

• Siyad’s socialism was a pragmatic instrument rather than an ideological commitment. (similarity 0.92)
• Siyad’s new party added legitimacy without broadening real power (similarity 0.86)
• Socialism is only one possible means to a psychological end (similarity 0.84)
• Siyad insisted Scientific Socialism was compatible with, even expressive of, Islam (similarity 0.83)
• Authoritarian rule silenced genuine public dialogue in Siyad’s Somalia (similarity 0.81)
• Soviet arms flows, not ideology, determined Siyad’s breach timing (similarity 0.81)
• Arab socialism operated as state capitalism with authoritarian repression (similarity 0.80)
• Siyad framed socialism as fully compatible with and expressive of Islam (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Arab socialism operated as state capitalism with authoritarian repression #corroborates (0.35) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 326