Peace and Conflict in Africa

David Francis is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bradford, where he established and directs the Africa Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies. He has published extensively on the economics and politics of security in Africa. He is the author of Uniting Africa: Building Regional Peace and Security Systems (2006)

This is a welcome and pioneering attempt, conducted overwhelmingly by Africans, to integrate the insights both of academic conflict and peace analysis, and of indigenous African approaches to conflict resolution, and apply them to the needs of peace-building in modern Africa.

• AcknowledgementsList of Tables & FiguresList of AbbreviationsAbout the AuthorsPart I: Understanding Concepts and Debates1. Introduction: Understanding the Context of Peace and Conflict in Africa - David J. Francis2. African Indigenous & Endogenous Approaches to Peace and Conflict Resolution - Tim Murithi3. Understanding Peace in Africa - Isaac O. Albert4. The Mainstreaming of Conflict Analysis in Africa: Contributions from Theory - Joao Gomes Porto5. Understanding Conflict Resolution in Africa - Kenneth C. Omeje6. Context of Security in Africa - Nana K. Poku7. Peacebuilding in Africa - Tony KarboPart II: Issues in Peace & Conflict in Africa8. Understanding Transitional Justice in Africa - Jannie Malan9. Democracy and Democratisation in Africa - Belachew Gebrewold10. Poverty and Human Security in Africa - Mohamed Salih11. Globalisation and Africa - Jim WhitmanConclusion - David J. FrancisBibliographyNotesIndex