Violent conflicts, fragile peace : perspectives on Africa's security problems / edited by Norman Mlambo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mlambo, Norman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War and society--Africa.

War and society.

Reconciliation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

pt. 1. Causes of African conflicts

pt. 2. Violent conflicts in Africa

pt. 3. Resource conflicts in Africa

pt. 4. Human security and superstition in African conflicts

pt. 5. Private security and the mercenary problem in Africa

pt. 6. Conflict resolution and peacekeeping in Africa

pt. 7. Regional and global security.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-909112-90-9

1-281-74150-7

9786611741501

OCLC:

646716035