Preventing Violent Conflict In Africa

Author : United Nations;World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781464811869

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Pathways for Peace by United Nations;World Bank Pdf

Violent conflicts today are complex and increasingly protracted, involving more nonstate groups and regional and international actors. It is estimated that by 2030—the horizon set by the international community for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals—more than half of the world’s poor will be living in countries affected by high levels of violence. Information and communication technology, population movements, and climate change are also creating shared risks that must be managed at both national and international levels. Pathways for Peace is a joint United Nations†“World Bank Group study that originates from the conviction that the international community’s attention must urgently be refocused on prevention. A scaled-up system for preventive action would save between US$5 billion and US$70 billion per year, which could be reinvested in reducing poverty and improving the well-being of populations. The study aims to improve the way in which domestic development processes interact with security, diplomacy, mediation, and other efforts to prevent conflicts from becoming violent. It stresses the importance of grievances related to exclusion—from access to power, natural resources, security and justice, for example—that are at the root of many violent conflicts today. Based on a review of cases in which prevention has been successful, the study makes recommendations for countries facing emerging risks of violent conflict as well as for the international community. Development policies and programs must be a core part of preventive efforts; when risks are high or building up, inclusive solutions through dialogue, adapted macroeconomic policies, institutional reform, and redistributive policies are required. Inclusion is key, and preventive action needs to adopt a more people-centered approach that includes mainstreaming citizen engagement. Enhancing the participation of women and youth in decision making is fundamental to sustaining peace, as well as long-term policies to address the aspirations of women and young people.

Author : Y. Mine,F. Stewart,S. Fukuda-Parr,T. Mkandawire
Publisher : Springer
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137329707

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Preventing Violent Conflict in Africa by Y. Mine,F. Stewart,S. Fukuda-Parr,T. Mkandawire Pdf

Horizontal inequalities are root causes of violent conflict in Africa. Yet, people take actions not because of statistical data on inequalities, of which they might not be aware, but because of injustices they perceive. This volume analyses the results of original surveys with over 3,000 respondents in African cities and towns, exposing clear discrepancies between objective inequalities and people's subjective perceptions. The contributors examine experiences in country pairs and probe into the reasons why neighbouring countries, sharing common historical traits, sometimes took contrasting pathways of peace and violent conflict. Combining quantitative analysis and qualitative anatomy of historical experiences of conflict and reconciliation in Rwanda, Burundi, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria, the study brings forward a set of policy recommendations for development practitioners. This work further addresses the issue of institutional choice and reveals how sustainable power-sharing and decentralisation contribute to political stability in Africa.

Author : Patrick Chabal,Ulf Engel,Anna-Maria Gentili
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789047407782

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Is Violence Inevitable in Africa? by Patrick Chabal,Ulf Engel,Anna-Maria Gentili Pdf

This volume brings together a wide range of international experts to analyse the causes of violent conflict in Africa, to review the various approaches to conflict prevention and conflict resolution and to discuss some of the practical difficulties in ending violence.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264059818

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Conflict and Fragility Preventing Violence, War and State Collapse The Future of Conflict Early Warning and Response by OECD Pdf

Based on literature review and inputs from surveyed agencies, this book assesses the value and role of early warning for the prevention of violent conflict and identifies the most effective systems.

Author : Michael S. Lund
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015037449769

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Preventing Violent Conflicts by Michael S. Lund Pdf

Lund, an international relations consultant, defines early warning and preventive diplomacy, looking at which methods work and why, who uses them, and recent preventive efforts, and suggests how multilateral and national entities including the US government can overcome operational challenges to effective preventive action. He outlines a more systematic, global preventive regime that draws on the strengths of individual states, the UN, regional organizations, and NGOs. For students and scholars of international relations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Cirû Mwaûra,Susanne Schmeidl
Publisher : The Red Sea Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1569021570

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Early Warning and Conflict Management in the Horn of Africa by Cirû Mwaûra,Susanne Schmeidl Pdf

The Horn of Africa has come to be defined by the frequency and intensity of its violent conflicts. Yet, whereas in other regions conflict prevention stresses formal, top-down inter-governmental structures, in the Horn of Africa an alternative conflict management regime that seeks to build on local capacity and is based on inclusive and collaborative decision-making has emerged. This publication outlines the two-year process of CEWARN's and IGAD's development.

Author : Julia Buxton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9517245777

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Conflict prevention, management and reduction in Africa by Julia Buxton Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 1861928653

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Preventing Violent Conflict:. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Albrecht Schnabel,David Carment
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 0739107380

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Conflict Prevention from Rhetoric to Reality by Albrecht Schnabel,David Carment Pdf

Author : Oliver Furley
Publisher : Tauris Academic Studies
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070488635

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Conflict in Africa by Oliver Furley Pdf

Conflict prevention and resolution, early warning systems and peace-keeping are becoming issues of pressing concern in Africa today, and are now the subject of much research by academics, government bodies, the UN, the World Bank, the OAU, non-government organizations, aid agencies and human rights groups. The search for solutions to the many causes of violent conflict grows apace at a time when Africa has been afflicted by a series of wars and disasters that have resulted in human tragedy on an unimaginable scale. This book brings together many of the most prominent writers in the field to treat conflict in its widest sense. Essays on individual countries cover the issues of international and civil wars, rebellion, ethnic and religious disturbance, criminality and warlordism. The authors adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to analyse the roots of conflict. Particular attention is paid to both internal and external political and economic influences, artificial state boundaries, divisions based on ethnicity and religion, poverty and inequality, neglect of the rural sector and the effects of rapid urbanization. In addition there are three chapters that give a wider overview of conflict in Africa, examining the colonial legacy, the effect of conflict on the economies of African states, and human rights issues.

Author : I. William Zartman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745686950

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Preventing Deadly Conflict by I. William Zartman Pdf

Conflict is inherent to all human and inter-state relations, but it is not inevitable. Since the end of the Cold-War, the prevention of conflict escalation into violence through management and resolution has become a fundamental objective of the international system. So how does prevention work when it works, and what can be done when tried and tested practices fail? In this book, I. William Zartman offers a clear and authoritative guide to the key challenges of conflict prevention and the norms, processes and methods used to dampen and diffuse inter and intra-state conflict in the contemporary world. Early-stage techniques including 'awareness' 'de-escalation', 'stalemate', 'ripening', and 'resolution', are explored in full alongside the late or 'crisis' stage techniques of 'interruption', 'separation' and 'integration'. Prevention, he argues, is a battle that is never won: there is always more work to be done. The search for prevention - necessary but still imperfect - continues into new imperatives, new mechanisms, new agents, and new knowledge, which this book helps discover and apply.

Author : Monique Mekenkamp,Paul van Tongeren,Hans van de Veen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028616857

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Searching for Peace in Africa by Monique Mekenkamp,Paul van Tongeren,Hans van de Veen Pdf

The Horn of Africa:

Author : Kofi Atta Annan,United Nations. Secretary-General
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015055197662

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Prevention of Armed Conflict by Kofi Atta Annan,United Nations. Secretary-General Pdf

This report by the UN Secretary-General reviews the progress made in developing the conflict prevention capacity of the UN. It also presents recommendations for further policy development in this field, with the active support and co-operation of member states. The report finds that a general consensus is emerging that coherent conflict prevention strategies offer the greatest potential for promoting lasting peace and creating an enabling environment for sustainable development.

Author : Elisabeth J. Porter
Publisher : United Nations University Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789280811193

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Researching Conflict in Africa by Elisabeth J. Porter Pdf

Parts of Africa experience persistent violence and seemingly intractable conflicts. These violent conflicts have drawn researchers seeking to determine and explain why conflicts are prevalent, what makes them intensify, and how conflicts can be resolved. This book examines the ethical and practical issues of researching within violent and divided societies. It provides fascinating and factual case studies from Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa. The authors provide insights about researching conflict in Africa that can only be gained through fieldwork experience.

Author : David Francis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848137493

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Peace and Conflict in Africa by David Francis Pdf

Nowhere in the world is the demand for peace more prominent and challenging than in Africa. From state collapse and anarchy in Somalia to protracted wars and rampant corruption in the Congo; from bloody civil wars and extreme poverty in Sierra Leone to humanitarian crisis and authoritarianism in Sudan, the continent is the focus of growing political and media attention. This book presents the first comprehensive overview of conflict and peace across the continent. Bringing together a range of leading academics from Africa and beyond, Peace and Conflict in Africa is an ideal introduction to key themes of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, security and development. The book's stress on the importance of indigenous Africa approaches to creating peace makes it an innovative and exciting intervention in the field.