Zones of Conflict in Africa Theories and Cases

Name: Zones of Conflict in Africa Theories and Cases
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ISBN: 9780313010835

ISBN-10: 0313010838

ISBN-13: 9780313010835

Edition: N/A

Authors: George Klay Kieh, Ida Rousseau Mukenge

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Torn by ongoing civil and military violence, Africa presents a challenge to scholars interested in the root causes of conflict. Each conflict is unique, but overall they exhibit common patterns. The contributors of this book employ an eclectic array of current explanations of civil strife and how to resolve it. The first half of the book provides the relevant theoretical background. Theories of conflict and conflict resolution, the larger context of African strife in Africa, and patterns and trends of conflict are discussed. Shifting from the general to the particular, the remaining chapters of this volume gauge the accuracy and usefulness of the current thinking on conflicts by grounding…

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List price: $104.50
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Binding: E-Book
Language: English



Preface


Background


Introduction


Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution


The Context of Civil Conflict in Africa


Civil Conflicts in Africa: Patterns and Trends


Case Studies


Civil Conflicts and Conflict Management in the Great Lakes Region of Africa


Understanding the Liberian Civil War


Military Rule and Sociopolitical Crises in Nigeria


The Somali Civil War


Democratic Consolidation and Civil Conflict in Zambia


Selected Bibliography


Index


About the Contributors