Peace and conflict in Africa
By: David J. Francis, editor.
Contributors: Francis, David J., 1965-
Publisher: Zed Books; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781842779538; 9781842779545
Subjects: Peace-building -- Africa; Conflict management -- Africa; National security -- Africa; Security, International -- Africa
Other titles: Peace & conflict in Africa
Description: Bringing together a range of leading academics from Africa and beyond, Peace and Conflict in Africa is an ideal introduction to key themes of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, security and development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-232) and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the context of peace and conflict in Africa / David J. Francis; title: African indigenous and endogenous approaches to peace and conflict resolution / Tim Murithi; title: Understanding peace in Africa / Isaac O. Albert; title: The mainstreaming of conflict analysis in Africa / João Gomes Porto; title: Understanding conflict resolution in Africa / Kenneth C. Omeje; title: Context of security in Africa / Nana K. Poku; title: Peace-building in Africa / Tony Karbo; title: Understanding transitional justice in Africa / Jannie Malan; title: Democracy and democratization in Africa / Belachew Gebrewold; title: Poverty and human security in Africa / M.A. Mohamed Salih; title: Africa and globalization / Jim Whitman; title: Future of peace and conflict in Africa / David J. Francis.