Civil wars in Africa / edited by Kelechi A. Kalu and George Klay Kieh Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kalu, Kelechi Amihe, editor.

Kieh, George Klay, 1956- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil war--Africa--Case studies.

Civil war.

Africa--History--1960---Case studies.

Africa.

Africa--Politics and government--1960---Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022]

Summary:

"This book argues that civil wars in Africa stem from the contradictions and crises that have been generated by the post-colonial state as the result of the adverse effects of colonialism and the failure of successive generations of African leaders to lead the process of changing the state's nature, character, and mission"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Mapping the Civil War Landscape in Africa / Kelechi A. Kalu and George Klay Kieh, Jr.

Theories and Explanations of Civil Conflicts and Wars in Africa / Kelechi A. Kalu

Burundi: A Continuum of Civil Wars and Violence / Dawn Nager

Civil War in Cameroon / Avitus Agbor

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Conflict: A Study of the Tuobodom Chieftaincy Conflict in Ghana / Sabina Appiah-Boateng, Stephen B. Kendie, and Kenneth Aikins

Liberia's Civil Wars / George Klay Kieh, Jr.

Personality Conflicts and the Nigerian Civil War / Michael Ediagbonya

On Rwanda's Civil War (October 1, 1990-April 6, 1994): Assessing the International Determinant / Fiacre Bienvenu

The Sierra Leone Civil War: An Examination of Internal, Regional, and External Causes / Earl Conteh-Morgan

The South Sudanese Civil War / Francis Onditi

The Colonial Roots of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) War in Post-Colonial Northern Uganda / Sabastian Rwangabo and Julius Niringiyimana

Conclusion: Beyond Civil Wars in Africa / Kelechi A. Kalu and George Klay Kieh, Jr.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-7936-4934-0