Researching conflict in Africa : insights and experiences / edited by Elisabeth Porter ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Porter, Elisabeth J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conflict--Research--Africa.

Social conflict.

Ethnic conflict--Research--Africa.

Ethnic conflict.

Violence--Research--Africa.

Violence.

Research--Moral and ethical aspects--Africa.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Parts of Africa experience persistent violence and seemingly intractable conflicts. These generally have deep historical roots dating to colonial periods and before, and many of them have become more destructive in the post-Cold war period. These violent conflicts have drawn researchers seeking to determine and explain why conflicts are prevalent, what makes them intensify, and how conflicts can be resolved. However much of the literature on research methodology does not address the complexities of conducting research in the midst of violent conflict and massive ethno-political disputes

Contents:

Introduction / Eghosa Osaghae and Gillian Robinson

Insider-outsider issues in researching violent and divided societies / Marie Smyth

Preventing and managing violent conflict : the role of the researcher / Albrecht Schnabel

The role and function of research in a divided society : a case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria / Bolanle Akande Adetoun

Methodological lessons : working with Liberian and Togolese refugees in Ghana / Dominic Agyeman

Applying social work practice to the study of ethnic militias : the Oduduwa People's Congress in Nigeria / Isaac Olawale Albert

Researching ethno-political conflicts and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Arsène Mwaka Bwenge

Accessing the child's voice : methods used in South Africa / Jacqui Gallinetti

Certainty, subjectivity, and truth : reflections on the ethics of wartime research in Angola / J. Zoë Wilson

Gender research in violently divided societies : methods and ethics of "international" researchers in Rwanda / Erin K. Baines

Conclusion: Reflections on contemporary research in Africa / Elisabeth Porter.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-36186-7

9786610361861

1-4237-6599-0

92-808-7099-8

OCLC:

437160000