Elements for Discussion: Conflict Prevention, Management and Reduction in Africa

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ISBN-13: 978-951-724-577-7
ISBN-10 : 951-724-577-0 7

Editors: Julia Buxton, Owen Greene, Charly Salonius-Pasternak

A Joint Project of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs & the Centre for International Cooperation and Security

Wars, armed violence and insecurity continue to blight Sub-Saharan Africa. Preventing and reducing such conflict has become a key priority not only for African governments and peoples, but also for Europe and the rest of the world. But successes have been limited, and important lessons have not been properly learned.

This timely and important book examines the continuing sources and dynamics of violent conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa, and critically analyses policies and programmes to help to prevent, manage and reduce such conflicts. Commissioned by the Government of Finland, this book has been prepared by internationally recognised experts convened through a joint project by the Finnish Institute for International Affairs (FIIA) and the Centre for International Co-operation and Security (CICS), University of Bradford, UK. It aims to contribute to urgently needed improvements in conflict prevention and reduction measures by the EU and the wider international community.