Overview

This open access book on the state of peacebuilding in Africa brings together the work of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and decision makers to reflect on key experiences and lessons learned in peacebuilding in Africa over the past half century. The core themes addressed by the contributors include conflict prevention, mediation, and management; post-conflict reconstruction, justice and Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration; the role of women, religion, humanitarianism, grassroots organizations, and early warning systems; and the impact of global, regional, and continental bodies. The book's thematic chapters are complemented by six country/region case studies: The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan/South Sudan, Mozambique and the Sahel/Mali. Each chapter concludes with a set of key lessons learned that could be used to inform the building of a more sustainable peace in Africa. The State of Peacebuilding in Africa was born out of the activities of the Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding (SVNP), a Carnegie-funded, continent-wide network of  African organizations that works with the Wilson Center to bring African knowledge and perspectives to U.S., African, and international policy on peacebuilding in Africa. The research for this book was made possible by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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Author:   Terence McNamee ,  Monde Muyangwa
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.589kg
ISBN:  

9783030466381

ISBN 10:   3030466388
Pages:   431
Publication Date:   03 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1  Peacebuilding in Transition 1          Introduction Terence McNamee and Monde Muyangwa   2          Learning Lessons from Peace Operations in Africa Paul D. Williams    3          The Economics of Peacebuilding: International Organizations for Dealing with Victor and Vanquished Vera Songwe   4          Religion and Peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa Lado Tonlieu Ludovic   5.         Field Reflections on Post-Conflict Reconstruction: The Social Imperative of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Betty O. Bigombe   6.        United Nations Peacekeeping and Human Rights, Refugees, and Internal Displacement Ibrahim J. Wani   Part 2 Strategies and Tools 7          Sustaining Women, Peace, and Security: The Role of UN Peacekeeping in Africa Lisa Sharland   8          Local Peace Committees and Grassroots Peacebuilding in Africa Fritz Nganje   9         Three Decades of Disarmament, Demobilization, Demilitarization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in Africa: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead Anatole Ayissi   10        The Changing Nature of Elections in Africa: Impact on Peacebuilding Franklin Oduro   11       Contributions of Early Warning to the African Peace and Security Architecture: The Experience of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) Chukwuemeka Eze and Osei Baffour Frimpong   Part 3  Regional and International Dimensions of Peacebuilding 12        The African Union in Peacebuilding in Africa Gilbert M. Khadiagala 13        Trends in SADC mediation and Long-Term Conflict Mediation Dimpho Deleglise    14.      The International Criminal Court’s Impact on Peacebuilding in Africa Phil Clark   15.       Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding: Incompatible or Complementary? Jens Pedersen   16        Peace Management and Conflict Resolution: A Practitioner’s Perspective Ibrahim A. Gambari   Part 4  Country Case Studies 17        Peacebuilding as State-Building? Lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Rachel Sweet   18        Violence, Peacebuilding and Elite Bargains in Mozambique since Independence Alex Vines   19        The Dog That Did Not Bark: Why Has Sierra Leone Not Returned to War After Peacekeepers Left? Adekeye Adebajo   20        Lessons in Failure: Peacebuilding in Sudan/South Sudan Jok Madut Jok    21       Such a Long Journey: Peacebuilding After Genocide in Rwanda Terence McNamee    22       Crisis and Transition in the Sahel Paul Melly   23        Conclusion Terence McNamee and Monde Muyangwa

Reviews

“This edited volume is a bracing read due to its description of the many failings of peacebuilding in Africa, and it offers, if not always systematically, useful thoughts on how peacebuilding might be pointed in a direction that takes account of politics and viability.” (David Harris, International Affairs, Vol. 97 (4), 2021)

This edited volume is a bracing read due to its description of the many failings of peacebuilding in Africa, and it offers, if not always systematically, useful thoughts on how peacebuilding might be pointed in a direction that takes account of politics and viability. (David Harris, International Affairs, Vol. 97 (4), 2021)

Author Information

Terence McNamee is Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center Scholars, based in South Africa. Educated in his native Canada and the UK, he has written and worked on development, governance and security issues for more than two decades, mainly in Africa. Monde Muyangwa is Director of the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She previously served as Academic Dean of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, and as Director of Research and Policy at the National Summit on Africa, all in the USA.

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