Understanding Africa's contemporary conflicts
Subtitle: origins, challenges and peacebuilding
By: Richard Bowd and Annie Barbara Chikwanha (eds.)
Contributors: Chikwanha-Dzenga, Annie Barbara; Institute for Security Studies (South Africa); African Human Security Initiative
Series: ISS Monograph -- 173; ISS monograph series -- no. 173.
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Pretoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781920422219
Subjects: Peace-building; Congresses; Conflict management
Notes: "This monograph is a collection of papers that were presented at the African Human Security Initiative conference that was held in Addis Ababa in February 2008"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

In English with two contributions in French.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Approaches of conflict analysis. L'influence des analyses théoriques de la conflictualité d'après guerre froide dans la 'construction de la paix' : l'exemple des conflits de la région du fleuve Mano / Romain Malejacq; title: Beyond greed and grievance : towards a comprehensive approach to African armed conflicts : Sierra Leone as a case study / Oscar Mateos. Pt. 2. Conflict resolution and peacebuilding: challenges and obstacles. Mediation and peacebuilding through regional arms control and disarmament diplomacy: a diplomatic continuum in the Somali peace process / Philip Mwanika; title: Violent conflicts: key obstacles for sub-Saharan Africa to achieving the Millennium Development Goals : where is the evidence? / Dereje Wordofa; title: 'Guardians of the nation or unruly disciples?' : a critique of youth participation in post-colonial Zimbabwe's contested political spaces / Terence Mashingaidze. pt. 3. Reconstruction successes. The evolving role of the military in the peace and security architecture of West Africa / James Gadin; title: When combatants become judges : the role of ex-combatants in the Gacaca courts and its effect on the reintegration and reconcilliation processes in Rwanda / Richard Bowd; title: Human rights and conflict transformation processes in Africa / Laurence Juma; title: The role of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding / Damilola Agbalajobi; title: Elections de la peur ou peur des élections? : dilemmes et contretemps de la sortie de crise en Côte d'Ivoire / Lucien Toulou; title: Conclusion. A renewed understanding of conflict? / Richard Bowd and Annie Barbara Chikwanha.