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Title:

Managing conflicts in Africa's democratic transitions / [edited by] Akanmu G. Adebayo.

Publisher:

Lexington Books,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xxi, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Democratization--Africa.
Conflict management--Africa.
Political violence--Africa--Prevention.
Africa--Politics and government--1960-

Other Authors:

Adebayo, A. G. (Akanmu Gafari), 1956-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

9. The involution of democracy in Lusophone West Africa / 1. Dreams and nightmares: democratization, elections, and conflicts in Africa / Brandon D. Lundy; 2. Security in post-civil war democratic transitions in Africa / Abiodun Alao and Mike Adeyeye; 3. Traumatics: the representation of trauma in Yvonne Vera's Without a name / Oumar Cherif Diop -- Part II. Domestic and International Issues and Actors: 4. Democratization and post-election conflicts in Nigeria since independence: a historical reconsideration / Oluwakemi Abiodun Adesina; 5. Incumbency as a factor: appropriation of state security resources and electoral governance in Nigeria / 'Lai Olurode; 6. Religion and political activism in Egypt / Samy Gerges; 7. Democratization in Senegal: the failure of the 'Sopi' revolution / Haluk B. Bingol and Richard Vengroff; 8. The involution of democracy in Lusophone West Africa / Brandon D. Lundy; 9.
Establishing electoral conflict management panels: a case study of South Africa / Ilona Tip; 17. The French press and position on post-election crisis in C©þte d'Ivoire / Edoh Agbehonou; 11. United States foreign policy responses to Africa's transition conflicts / Andrew Ewoh -- Part III. Conflict Management Options: 12. Post-election conflict resolution in Africa: lessons from African peace paradigms / Abdul Karim Bangura; 13. An African model? Conflict management in Ghana's 2008 presidential elections / Joseph Kingsley Adjei; 14. Lessons from South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for managing Africa's conflicts / Edward L. Mienie; 15. Could forgiveness and amnesty be a panacea to Kenya's post-election conflict era? / Joseph W. Nasongo, Lydiah L.M. Wamocha, and Judith S.K. Achoka; 16. Establishing electoral conflict management panels: a case study of South Africa / Ilona Tip; 17.
Post-electoral conflict in la C©þte d'Ivoire: road map to peace / Sarah O. Danso.

ISBN:

0739172646 (ebook)
9780739172643 (ebook)
0739172638 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780739172636 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)794363256

LCCN:

2012022831

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)