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Zusatztext "Development is not all about money. Reducing conflict and increasing human security are among the greatest challenges of humankind. In this important book! the authors provide detailed accounts of community life in Northern Kenya! including the historical context! organization of property and work! cultural practices! human rights! and problem solving. The research is intensive and examples are illuminating. Insights and lessons apply broadly. This book is valuable as an educational resource! and it informs practices and policies on the ground." - Michael Sherraden! Youngdahl Professor of Social Development and Director! Center for Social Development! Washington University in St. Louis Informationen zum Autor ASFAW KUMSSA Coordinator of the United Nations Centre for Regional Development in Nairobi, Kenya. JAMES HERBERT WILLIAMS Dean and Professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, USA. JOHN F. JONES Professor and Dean Emeritus at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, USA. Klappentext This edited volume looks at human security and conflict in northern Kenya and nearby areas within Sudan! Somalia! Ethiopia! and Uganda. It spells out the precise meaning and nuances of human security in today's global economy and examines the causes and effects of conflict in the region within the context of human security. Zusammenfassung This edited volume looks at human security and conflict in northern Kenya and nearby areas within Sudan! Somalia! Ethiopia! and Uganda. It spells out the precise meaning and nuances of human security in today's global economy and examines the causes and effects of conflict in the region within the context of human security. Inhaltsverzeichnis Human Security and Conflict in Northern Kenya; A.Kumssa & J.Williams Research Methodology; I.K. Mwangi & J.M.Njoka Local Communities, Social Systems, and Human Security; P.O.Alila Human Security and Conflict Resolution: Idea and Action; J.F.Jones Conflict Management Strategies in Northern Kenya ; I.K.Mwangi Politics and Ethnicity: The Search for a Solution; J.M.Njoka Culture and Conflict in Northern Kenya; E.Njeru Conflict in Northern Kenya from a Regional Perspective; A.Kumssa Capacity Building and Livelihood Creation for Sustainable Development; I.K.Mwangi A View from the Bridge; J.Jones & J.Williams...
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ASFAW KUMSSA Coordinator of the United Nations Centre for Regional Development in Nairobi, Kenya.
JAMES HERBERT WILLIAMS Dean and Professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, USA.
JOHN F. JONES Professor and Dean Emeritus at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, USA.
