Violent conflicts, fragile peace
Subtitle: perspectives on Africa's security problems
By: edited by Norman Mlambo
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781281741509; 9781905068982; 9781905068999
Subjects: Peace-building; War and society; Politics and government; Bewaffneter Konflikt; Politischer Konflikt
Description: The African continent has experienced too many violent conflicts leading to much loss of life, destruction of infrastructure, disruption of productive socio-economic activity, displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, and the diversion of scarce resources towards arms procurement. It is clear to all that for sustainable development of the African continent, it is important that policy makers and all levels of society understand Africa's security challenges so that all may work towards sustainable peace and security for the African continent. This book is a collection of papers, most of them written for the journal African Renaissance, by prominent African scholars and practitioners who seek to understand the various causes of African conflicts, the many forms and different dimensions that these conflicts have taken, their devastating effects and the challenges for sustainable peace and security on the African continent. The book is proudly blessed by the inclusion (with permission) of the report of the outgoing United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan entitled "The Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa". The book is aimed at policy makers, academics, students, and for all who are interested in peace, security and sustainable development on the African continent
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Causes of African conflicts; title: pt. 2. Violent conflicts in Africa; title: pt. 3. Resource conflicts in Africa; title: pt. 4. Human security and superstition in African conflicts; title: pt. 5. Private security and the mercenary problem in Africa; title: pt. 6. Conflict resolution and peacekeeping in Africa; title: pt. 7. Regional and global security.