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Book SynopsisThis 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.
Trade Review“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)
Table of ContentsPart 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
