The Economic Roots of Conflict and Cooperation in Africa [electronic resource] /
Ascher, W.editor.
Mirovitskaya, N.editor.
This book combines overviews of the nature and causes of inter-group violence in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa with a collection of country case studies. Both the overview chapter and the case studies trace how economic policy initiatives, and consequent changes in the roles and statuses of various groups, shape conflict or cooperation.
"Prepared under the auspices of the Pacific Basin Research Center. Soka University of America."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Development strategies and the evolution of violence in Africa / William Ascher and Natalia Mirovitskaya -- Whither Egypt? / Robert Tignor -- Development strategies in North Africa / Clement Henry -- Ethiopia: averting violence through its quest for growth / Nzinga Broussard -- The policy roots of ethnic peace in Tanzania / Michael Lofchie -- Economic development strategy and conflict: a comparison of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana fifty years after independence / John McCauley -- Development strategies and conflict in Nigeria / Darren Kew and Chris Kwaja -- The absence of inter-group violence in Botswana: an assessment of the role of development strategies / Amy Poteete -- Intergroup peace and interpersonal violence in South Africa / Takako Mino -- Conclusions / William Ascher and Natalia Mirovitskaya.
This book combines overviews of the nature and causes of inter-group violence in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa with a collection of country case studies. Both the overview chapter and the case studies trace how economic policy initiatives, and consequent changes in the roles and statuses of various groups, shape conflict or cooperation.
Political economy.
Africa—Politics and government.
Ethnology—Africa.
International economics.
Development economics.
Economic policy.
International Political Economy.
African Politics.
African Culture.
International Economics.
Development Economics.
Development Policy.