Conflict Resolution in Africa

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Francis M. Deng and I. William Zartman Klappentext "While dramatic changes are taking place on the international scene and among the major powers, Africa continues to suffer from a multitude of violent conflicts. The toll of these conflicts is monumental in terms of war damage to productivity, scarce resources diverted to armaments and military organizations, and the resulting insecurity, displacement, and destruction. At the same time, Africans, in response to internal demands as well as to international changes, have begun to focus their attention and energies on these problems and are trying innovative ways to resolve differences by nonviolent means. The outcomes of these attempts have urgent and complex implications for the future of the continent with respect to human rights, principles of democracy, and economic development.In this book, African, European, and U.S. experts examine these important issues and the prospects for conflict management and resolution in Africa. They review the scholarship in resolution in light of international changes now taking place. Addressing the undying, internal causes of conflict, they question whether global events will promote peace or threaten to unleash even more conflict.The authors focus their analysis on the issues involved in African conflicts and examine the areas in need of the most dramatic changes. They offer specific recommendations for dealing with current problems, but caution that unless policymakers confront the security situation in Africa, further destruction to national unity and political and economic stability is imminent. Case studies and themes for further, long-term research are recommended." Zusammenfassung Examines the prospects for conflict management and resolution in Africa. The authors review scholarship in resolution in light of international changes now taking place. Addressing the undying! internal causes of conflict! they question whether global events will promote peace or threaten to unleash even more conflict. ...

Product details

• Authors: Francis Deng
• Assisted by: Francis M. Deng (Editor), Deng Francis M. (Editor), I. William Zartman (Editor), Zartman I. William (Editor)
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.1991
• EAN: 9780815717973
• ISBN: 978-0-8157-1797-3
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Political structure & processes, Terrorism, armed struggle, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Political structure and processes, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions