Managing conflicts in Africa's democratic transitions

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    • Adebayo, A. G. (Akanmu Gafari)

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Managing conflicts in Africa's democratic transitions

[edited by] Akanmu G. Adebayo

Lexington Books, c2012

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

The democratization process which bolstered a culture of periodic elections has also fostered election-related violent conflicts. As democratic transitions gained currency in the new millennium, orderly transitions through the ballot boxes began replacing military coups but deaths and destructions came in the wake of elections in many countries. Inspired by decades-long pro-democracy movements across Africa that culminated in the Arab Spring of 2010-2011, and motivated by the desire to find long-term solutions to election-related violent conflicts in the continent, this book explores the terrain of democratization, elections, and conflict management. It raises and answers many questions, such as: What are the root causes of election-related conflicts? How free, fair, and credible are elections in many African countries? What institutional mechanisms are available for ballot and voter security and for mandate protection? What has been the role of civil society organizations in conflict prevention and management? What are the responsibilities of the international community, especially regional organizations like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU), in conflict resolution? What indigenous mechanisms for conflict management have been identified that may be proactively engaged?

目次

Part One: Understanding Africa's Democratization, Elections, and Conflicts Chapter 1: Dreams and Nightmares: Democratization, Elections, and Conflicts in Africa Chux Ibekwe and Akanmu G. Adebayo Chapter 2: Security in Post-Civil War Democratic Transitions in Africa Abiodun Alao and Mike Adeyeye Chapter 3: Traumatics: The Representation of Trauma in Yvonne Vera's Without a Name Oumar Cherif Diop Part Two: Domestic and International Issues and Actors Chapter 4: Democratization and Post-Election Conflicts in Nigeria since Independence: A Historical Reconsideration Oluwakemi Abiodun Adesina Chapter 5: Incumbency as a Factor: Appropriation of State Security Resources and Electoral Governance in Nigeria 'Lai Olurode Chapter 6: Religion and Political Activism in Egypt Samy Gerges Chapter 7: Democratization in Senegal: The Failure of the "Sopi" Revolution Haluk B. Bingol and Richard Vengroff Chapter 8: The Involution of Democracy in Lusophone West Africa Brandon D. Lundy Chapter 9: Conflict Analysis of the 2007 Post-election Violence in Kenya Mara J. Roberts Chapter 10: The French Press and Position on Post-Election Crisis in Cote d'Ivoire Edoh Agbehonou Chapter 11: United States Foreign Policy Responses to Africa's Transition Conflicts Andrew Ewoh Part Three: Conflict Resolution Options Chapter 12: Post-Election Conflict Resolution in Africa: Lessons from African Peace Paradigms Abdul Karim Bangura Chapter 13: An African Model? Conflict Management in Ghana's 2008 Presidential Elections Joseph Kingsley Adjei Chapter 14: Lessons from South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for Managing Africa's Conflicts Edward L. Mienie Chapter 15: Could Forgiveness and Amnesty Be a Panacea to Kenya's Post-Election Conflict Era? Joseph W. Nasongo, Lydiah L. M. Wamocha, and Judith S. K. Achoka Chapter 16: Establishing Electoral Conflict Management Panels: A Case Study of South Africa Ilona Tip Chapter 17: Post-Electoral Conflict in la Cote d'Ivoire: Road Map to Peace Sarah O. Danso

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