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Book SynopsisVarious African nations have undergone conflict situations since they gained their independence. This book focuses on particular countries that have faced conflict (civil wars and genocide) and are now in the process of rebuilding their political, economic, social, and educational institutions. The countries that are addressed in the book include: Rwanda, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition, there is a chapter that addresses the role of the African Diaspora in conflict and post-conflict countries that include Eritrea, Liberia, and Somalia.The book includes an examination of the various actors who are involved in post-conflict rebuilding and reconstruction that involves internal and external participants. For example, it is clear that the internal actors involve Africans themselves as ordinary citizens, members of local and national governments, and members of non-governmental organizations. This allows the reader to understand the ag
Trade ReviewAfrican Democracy and Development edited by Simpson and Veney is an excellent discussion of post-conflict situations in Africa. Sierra Leone and Rwanda are the most deeply explored here and are two of the most spectacular cases of conflict in recent history. This work advances how we think about and study a welcome phenomenon in contemporary African states. -- K. C. Morrison, Mississippi State University
The literature on the challenges faced by post-conflict states is abundant. It is thus welcome that this edited book does not try to provide broad discussions but rather tackles precise and essential aspects of post-war situations. This constitutes the common thread of the book as it is quite successful in picking diverse but key issues related to post-conflict contexts. The book's second unifying principle is that it has a geographical bias towards Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and to a lesser extent Liberia and Mozambique. * Journal of Modern African Studies *
Table of ContentsPart I: Demobilization and Reconstruction Chapter 1: Introduction Cassandra R. Veney Chapter 2: No Justice, No Peace: The Elusive Search for Justice and Reconciliation in Sierra Leone Sylvia Macauley Chapter 3: The Role of Ex-Combatants in Mozambique Jessica Schafer Chapter 4: Memory Controversies in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Implications for Peacebuilding Elisabeth King Part II: Institutional Challenges Chapter 5: Land Reform, Social Justice, and Reconstruction: Challenges for Post-Genocide Rwanda Helen Hintjens Chapter 6: Elections as a Stress Test of Democratization in Societies: A Comparison of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo John Yoder Chapter 7: Partners or Adversaries? NGOs and the State in Postwar Sierra Leone Fredline A.O. M’Cormack-Hale Chapter 8: Chieftancy and Reconstruction in Sierra Leone Arthur Abraham Part III: Partnerships on the Way Forward Chapter 9: The Role of African Diasporas in Reconstruction Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Chapter 10: The Role of the African Union in Reconstruction in Africa Thomas Kwasi Tieku Chapter 11: Governance Challenges in Sierra Leone Osman Gbla 12: Challenges of Governance Reform in Liberia Amos Sawyer Part IV: The Future of Fragile States Chapter 13: Achieving Development and Democracy Dick Simpson
