Conflict resolution and peace education in Africa / edited by Ernest E. Uwazie.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Uwazie, Ernest E., 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conflict management--Africa.

Conflict management.

Peace--Study and teaching.

Africa.

Peace--Study and teaching--Africa.

Peace.

Education--Social aspects--Africa.

Education.

Education--Social aspects.

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

vii, 188 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2003]

Contents:

Preface: Conflict Resolution and Peace Education in Africa: Lessons and Prospects / Ernest E. Uwazie vii

Chapter 1 Conflict Resolution and Peace Education in Africa: An Introduction / Ernest E. Uwazie 1

Chapter 2 Conflict Resolution and Peace Education in Africa: Lessons and Opportunities / Chris Bakwesegha 9

Chapter 3 An Elusive Quest? Structural Analysis of Conflicts and Peace in Africa / Kelechi Kalu 19

Chapter 4 The Economic Impact of Africa's Conflicts / George N. Ayittey 39

Chapter 5 Educated in War: The Rehabilitation of Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone / Susan Shepler 57

Chapter 6 Safe Schools: Violence and the Struggle for Peace and Democracy in South African Education / Clive Harber 77

Chapter 7 Igbo Women and the Tradition of Peace: The Dynamics of Change and Continuity / Rose Acholonu 89

Chapter 8 A Critical Perspective of U.S. Policy in the Central African Region: The Case for an Early Conflict Warning System / Peter Wanyama Madaka 103

Chapter 9 Teaching and Learning about Human Rights in Postconflict Angola / Tracey Holland 119

Chapter 10 Toward a Framework for a Model of Peace Education in Nigeria / Derry-Joe M. Yakubu 133

Chapter 11 Peaceful Conflict Resolution: A Prerequisite for Social Reconstruction in Burundi, Africa / Elavie Ndura 151

Chapter 12 Managing Political and Ethnic Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa / Robert Dibie 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0739106694

OCLC:

52091172