Conflict and Human Security in Africa: Kenya in Perspective

✍ Scribed by Asfaw Kumssa, James Herbert Williams, John F. Jones (eds.)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Leaves: 213
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This edited volume looks at human security and conflict in northern Kenya and nearby areas within Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. It spells out the precise meaning and nuances of human security in today's global economy and examines the causes and effects of conflict in the region within the context of human security.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction: Conflict and Human Security in Northern Kenya....Pages 1-14
Research Methodology....Pages 15-27
Local Communities, Social Systems, and Human Security....Pages 29-57
Human Security and Conflict Resolution: Idea and Action....Pages 59-86
Conflict Management Strategies in Northern Kenya....Pages 87-105
Politics and Ethnicity: The Search for a Solution....Pages 107-123
Culture and Conflict in Northern Kenya....Pages 125-141
Conflict in Northern Kenya from a Regional Perspective....Pages 143-166
Capacity Building and Creation of Livelihoods for Sustainable Development....Pages 167-185
Summary and Conclusion: A View from the Bridge....Pages 187-199
Back Matter....Pages 201-209

✦ Subjects

International Relations;African Politics;Human Rights;Military and Defence Studies;Political Science

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