Foreword / Right Honourable Joe Clark -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction : Conflict management capacity in Africa: understanding the problem and designing the solution / Pamela Aall. 2 Conflict in Africa : Understanding the nature and origins of violent conflict in Africa / Raymond Gilpin -- Crises of political legitimacy / Christopher Fomunyoh -- Crises of war-to-peace transition and civil war recurrences / 'Funmi Olonisakin -- The dimensions of the future of conflict in Africa / William Reno -- religious extremism, insurgent violence and the transformation of the new African security landscape / Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou -- Understanding the resource curse effects: instability and violent conflict in Africa / Cyril Obi -- Crises of secessionism, boundary irredentism and the quest for self-determination in Africa / Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe -- Regional conflicts and cross-border activities fueled by criminal and terrorist networks in West Africa / Kwesi Aning and Lydia Mawuenya Amedzrator. 3 Responding to crises: peace operations and mediation : African initiatives : The African peace and security architecture and regional conflict management mechanisms / Jakkie Cilliers and Amandine Gnanguenon -- Will the lowest be first?: subsidiarity in peacemaking in Africa / Laurie Nathan -- African-led peace operations / Comfort Ero -- Mediation and political tools in Africa / I William Zartman -- Eminent peacemakers in African conflicts: contributions, potential and limits / Gilbert M. Khadiagala -- African peace building: civil society roles in conflict / Alice Wairimu Nderitu. Role of the international community - players and roles : United Nations peacekeeping in Africa / Paul D. Williams -- Reflections on external roles in African security affairs / Chester A. Crocker -- International support to African peace processes / Neha Sanghrajka and Meredith Preston-McGhie -- Civil society as counter-power: rethinking international support toward tackling conflict and fostering non-violent politics in Africa / Sarath Srinivasan. 4 Conclusion : Bridging the gap / Chester A. Crocker and Pamela Aall. Contributors.
Summary:
Focuses on the role of mediation and peacekeeping in managing violence and political crises, looking at new ideas and institutions emerging in the African space, as well as at the structural and institutional obstacles to developing a truly robust conflict management capability in Africa. In the end, the stakes are too high in terms of human lives and regional stability to allow these obstacles to paralyze peace processes. This team of authors, approaching the issues from a wide range of perspectives, recognizes the enormity of the stakes and offers concrete recommendations on how to end conflict and lay the groundwork for building peace in Africa.
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