2 Conflicts And Crises In West Africa
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2 Conflicts And Crises In West Africa
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language : en
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Release Date : 2011
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The crises and conflicts that have singularly afflicted West Africa, staring in the 1990s and beyond, can be said to result from the confluence of the legacy of the colonial and post-colonial era as well as new challenges stemming from the reconfiguration of the world in the late 1980s. [...] A telling evidence of the vote of confidence in the African state is the fact that even the African leaders who serve as the custodians of the state have little faith in its ability to cater to their well-being.29 1-ECOWAS.pmd 31 28/10/2011, 20:34 32 ECOWAS and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace-building Agbese and Kieh go on to back up and illustrate this attitude toward the state of the very peo. [...] The non-application of the socioeconomic clauses of conflicts is not always at- tributable to the bad faith of the government (though that can be the case as for Taylor's Liberia and Gbagbo in Cote d'Ivoire) but, quite often, to the intractable dire economic conditions that are the backdrop of the conflict itself. [...] It refers also to the impact of the states of the sub-region acting collectively to affect the evolution and outcome of conflict in the neighbourhood. [...] Indeed, as Copson has argued, the involvement of foreign powers in African conflicts has resulted in the increase in the level of violence in the 1980s.46 Before examining some of these influences on a number of conflicts in the sub-region, it is appropriate to examine the dimensions of conflicts as determined by, and stemming from, the activities and policies of sub-regional actors and the impact.
Ecowas And The Dynamics Of Conflict And Peace Building
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Author : Thomas Jaye
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2011
Ecowas And The Dynamics Of Conflict And Peace Building written by Thomas Jaye and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.
ECOWAS and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace-building testifies to the fact that we cannot talk of West African affairs, more so of conflict and peace-building, without talking about ECOWAS. For over two decades now, West Africa has remained one of Africa's most conflict-ridden regions. It has been a theatre of some of the most atrocious brutalities in the modern world. It has, nonetheless, witnessed one of the most ambitious internal efforts towards finding regional solutions to conflicts through ECOWAS. The lead role of ECOMOG - the ECOWAS peacekeeping force - in search of peaceful solutions to civil wars in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau and Cote d'Ivoire has yielded a mix of successes and failures. In this book, the authors take a candid look at the role that ECOWAS has played and show how the sub-regional organisation has stabilised and created new conditions conducive to nation building in a number of cases. Conversely, the book shows that ECOWAS has aggravated, if not created, new tensions in yet other cases. The comparative advantage that ECOWAS has derived from these experiences is reflected in the various mechanisms, protocols and conventions that are now in place to ensure a more comprehensive conflict prevention framework. This book provides a nuanced analysis of the above issues and other dynamics of conflicts in the region. It also interrogates the roles played by ECOWAS and various other actors in the context of the complex interplay between natural resource governance, corruption, demography and the youth bulge, gender and the conflicting interests of national, regional and international players.
West African Studies Conflict Over Resources And Terrorism Two Facets Of Insecurity
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2013-05-10
West African Studies Conflict Over Resources And Terrorism Two Facets Of Insecurity written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-10 with categories.
This study first analyses an old and recurring form of instability in the region: conflict over resources. Secondly, the study addresses terrorism, a relatively new dimension of insecurity.
Governance And Crisis In The State In Africa
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Author : John Emeka Akude
language : en
Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers
Release Date : 2009
Governance And Crisis In The State In Africa written by John Emeka Akude and has been published by Adonis & Abbey Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
Governance and Crisis of the State in Africa explores the problems and challenges of disruptive conflicts and conflict management in West Africa. Based on a robust analysis of a large stock of theoretical and empirical studies on the nature of the state in Africa and the incidents of state failure, fragmentation and collapse, the author argues that a major explanation of state weakness in Africa is the lack of the imperatives of good governance - itself rooted in the trajectory of the emergence of these states. Using the recent internal wars and ongoing conflicts in some West African states such as Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau and Cote d'Ivoire as case studies, the author explains how the use of inappropriate methods of conflict management exacerbates these conflicts and the crisis of the nation-state in Africa. ________________ John Emeka Akude holds a PhD in political science from the University of Cologne, Germany where he teaches African Politics, Politics of Development and International Political Economy. His research interests include political economy, the state and economic development, conflict studies, state collapse and war economies as well as the transformation of political order. His publications include "Krisen und Krisenmanagement in Afrika", Zwischen Wunschdenken und Ohnmacht: Der Anspruch der Afrikanischen Union auf Konfliktmanagement in Afrika", "Bad Governance and State Collapse in Africa" as well as "Weak States and Security Threats in West Africa". He is a member of the Working Group on the Transformation of Political Order at the Chair of International Relations, University of Cologne, Germany.
West Africa S Trouble Spots And The Imperative For Peace Building
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Author : Osita Agbu
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2006
West Africa S Trouble Spots And The Imperative For Peace Building written by Osita Agbu and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Africa, West categories.
This monograph highlights the necessity for taking preventive measures in the form of peace-building as a sustainable and long-term solution to conflicts in West Africa, with a special focus on the Mano River Union countries. Apart from the Mano River Union countries, efforts at resolving other conflicts in say, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, C'te d'Ivoire and Nigeria, have suffered from a lack of attention on the post-conflict imperatives of building peace in order to ensure that sustainable peace is achieved. Given the often intractable and inter-related nature of conflicts in this region, it argues for the need to revisit the existing mechanisms of conflict resolution in the sub-region with a view to canvassing a stronger case for stakeholders towards adopting the peace-building strategy as a more practical and sustainable way of avoiding wars in the sub-region. Peace-building in consonance with its infrastructure is a more sustainable approach to ensuring regional peace and stability and, therefore, ensuring development for the peoples of West Africa. Dr Osita Agbu is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos. His areas of specialization include Peace and Conflict studies, Governance and Democratization and Technology and Development. He was until recently, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies, Chiba, Japan.
West Africa S Security Challenges
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Author : Adekeye Adebajo
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2004
West Africa S Security Challenges written by Adekeye Adebajo and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
Provides a context for understanding West Africa's security dilemmas, highlighting the link between failures of economic development, governance, and democratization on the one hand and military insecurity and violent conflicts on the other.
West African Studies Conflict Networks In North And West Africa
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-29
West African Studies Conflict Networks In North And West Africa written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-29 with categories.
Conflicts in North and West Africa have become more violent and widespread than in the past. They have also become more difficult to resolve due to the complex relationships between a growing number of belligerents with diverging agendas. This report maps conflict networks and the evolution of rivalries and alliances in 21 North and West African countries.
Conflicts In Africa
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Author : Commission on African Regions in Crisis
language : en
Publisher: Grip
Release Date : 1997
Conflicts In Africa written by Commission on African Regions in Crisis and has been published by Grip this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
West African Studies Borders And Conflicts In North And West Africa
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2022-02-19
West African Studies Borders And Conflicts In North And West Africa written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-19 with categories.
This publication examines the role of border regions in shaping patterns of violence since the end of the 1990s in North and West Africa. Using the innovative OECD Spatial Conflict Dynamics indicator (SCDi), the report looks at the growing relationship between political violence and borderlands at the regional level, by analysing more than 170 000 violent events between January 1997 and June 2021 and through the exploration of case studies in the Central and Eastern Sahel.
West African Studies The Geography Of Conflict In North And West Africa
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2020-02-14
West African Studies The Geography Of Conflict In North And West Africa written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-14 with categories.
African governments are increasingly confronted with new forms of political violence. This study maps the evolution of violence across North and West Africa, with a particular focus on Mali, Lake Chad and Libya.