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Zones of conflict in Africa : theories and cases / edited by George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Ida Rousseau Mukenge. - Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002. - viii, 174 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-167) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface -- Part I: Background -- 1 Introduction -- Ida Rousseau Mukenge -- 2 Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution -- George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- 3 The Context of Civil Conflict in Africa -- George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- 4 Civil Conflicts in Africa: Patterns and Trends -- George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- Part I: Case Studies -- 5 Civil Conflicts and Conflict Management in the Great Lakes -- Region of Africa -- Musifiky Mwanasali -- 6 Understanding the Liberian Civil War -- Augustine Konneh -- 7 Military Rule and Sociopolitical Crises in Nigeria -- Pita Ogaba Agbese -- 8 The Somali Civil War -- George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- 9 Democratic Consolidation and Civil Conflict in Zambia -- Julius Ihonvbere -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Contributors.

ISBN: 0275974472 9780275974473

LCCN: 2001036699

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil war--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Civil war--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Case studies.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960-
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960---Case studies.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Case studies.

LC Class. No.: DT352.8 / .Z66 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 303.6/0967