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Book SynopsisThe African continent has been racked with war in the years since decolonization. In the aftermath of violent conflict, peace is often fragile. With Durable Peace, Taisier M. Ali and Robert O. Matthews have brought together leading scholars to discuss the experiences of ten African countries Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe in recovering from violent civil war.
In this series of remarkable and thought-provoking essays, the contributors shed light on the process of peacebuilding. Collectively, they demonstrate that if efforts to restore peace in war-torn societies are to be successful, such efforts must be wide in scope, involving security and political issues, as well as economic development and socio-psychological reconciliation. Additionally, they must be extended over long periods of time and, above all else, anchored in the local community.
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Table of Contents
Introduction - Taisier M. Ali and Robert 0. Matthews Part One: Peacebuilding after Military Victory * Post-Civil War Transitions in Ethiopia - John Young* Obstacles to Peacebuilding in Rwanda - Timothy Longman* Uganda: The Politics of 'Consolidation' under Museveni's Regime, 1996-2003 - John Kiyaga-Nsubuga Part Two: Peacebuilding after a Negotiated Settlement * Reconstructing Peace in Liberia - William Reno* The Peace Dividend in Mozambique, 1987-1997 - Alexander Costy* Postwar and Post-Apartheid: The Costs and Benefits of Peacebuilding, South African Style - John S. Saul* Zimbabwe and Sustainable Peacebuilding - Hevina Dashwood Part Three: Peacebuilding under Threat * Somalia: International versus Local Attempts at Peacebuilding - Hussein M. Adam* Failures in Peacebuilding: Sudan (1972-1983) and Angola (1991-1998) - Taisier M. Ali, Robert 0. Matthews, and Jan Spears Part Four: General Themes * Development and Peacebuilding: Conceptual and Operational Deficits in International Assistance - James Busumtwi-Sam* Structural Deficits and Institutional Adaptations to Conflict and Peacebuilding in Africa - James Busumtwi-Sam, Alexander Costy, and Brace D.Jones Conclusion: The Long and Difficult Road to Peace - Taisier M. Ali and Robert 0. Matthews
