The roots of ethnic conflict in Africa : from grievance to violence

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The roots of ethnic conflict in Africa : from grievance to violence

edited by Wanjala S. Nasong'o

Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-196) and index

Contents of Works

  • From grievance to ethnic mobilization : an introduction / Wanjala S. Nasong'o
  • Explaining ethnic conflicts : theoretical and conceptual perspectives / Wanjala S. Nasong'o
  • Deep-seated historical and socio-economic grievances : the north-south conflict in the Sudan / Wanjala S. Nasong'o
  • Conflict trajectory in northern Uganda : its development and nature / Joseph O. Wasonga
  • Ambiguity of the soil, ambiguity of belonging : grievance, resource avarice, and conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo / Stephen Mwachofi Singo and Sam Okoth Opondo
  • Hegemony and counterhegemony : the roots of the Rwandan genocide / Céline A. Jacquemin
  • In search of a political identity : the historical basis of Zanzibar's postcolonial dilemma / Martin S. Shanguhyia
  • The myth of language as a unifying factor : conflict in monolingual Rwanda and Somalia / Tom Onditi Luoch
  • Managing ethnically divided societies : conclusion / Wanjala S. Nasong'o

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Description

This book focuses on the problem of ethnic conflict in Africa and seeks to explain its root causes. The main thesis of the book is that ethnic political mobilization is essentially a function of deeply-felt grievances on the part of the groups so mobilized.

Table of Contents

  • 1. From Grievance to Ethnic Mobilization: An Introduction
  • Wanjala S. Nasong'o 2. Explaining Ethnic Conflicts: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives
  • Wanjala S. Nasong'o 3. Deep-Seated Historical and Socio-Economic Grievances: The North-South Conflict in the Sudan
  • Wanjala S. Nasong'o 4. Conflict Trajectory in Northern Uganda: Its Development and Nature
  • Joseph O. Wasonga 5. Ambiguity of the Soil, Ambiguity of Belonging: Grievance, Resource Avarice, and Conflict in Eastern DRC
  • Stephen Mwachofi Singo and Sam Okoth Opondo 6. Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony: Colonial and Post-Colonial Roots of the Rwandan Genocide
  • Celine A. Jacquemin 7. In Search of a Political Identity: The Historical Basis of Understanding Zanzibar's Post-Colonial Dilemma
  • Martin S. Shanguhyia 8. The Myth of Language as a Unifying Factor: Conflict in Monolingual Rwanda and Somalia
  • Tom Onditi Luoch 9. Managing Ethnically Divided Societies: Conclusion
  • Wanjala S. Nasong'o

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