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The Palgrave Handbook of Peacebuilding in Africa by Tony Karbo and Kudrat Virk is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Palgrave Handbook of Peacebuilding in Africa about?

This handbook offers a critical assessment of the African agenda for conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding; the challenges and opportunities facing Africa’s regional organisations in their efforts towards building sustainable peace on the continent; and the role of external actors, including the United Nations, Britain, France, and South Asian troop-contributing countries. In so doing, it revisits the late Ali Mazrui’s concept of Pax Africana, calling on Africans to take responsibility for peace and security on their own continent. The creation of the African Union, in 2002, was an important step towards realising this ambition, and has led to the development of a new continental architecture for more robust conflict management. But, as the volume’s authors show, the quest for Pax Africana faces challenges. Combining thematic analyses and case studies, this book will be of interest to both scholars and policymakers working on peace, security, and governance issues in Africa. ** Review “Bringing together among the best contemporary scholars working on conflict in Africa, this collection demonstrates the importance of the continent’s still developing insti

Who reads The Palgrave Handbook of Peacebuilding in Africa?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Tony Karbo and Kudrat Virk
Publisher
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9783319622019
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Political Science, Social_sciences
Updated
2026-03-24

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