Ethnic conflicts africa book

The main thesis of the book is that ethnic political mobilization is. The logic of ethnic and religious conflict in africa. Mccauleys the logic of ethnic and religious conflict in africa cambridge. Bringing together a range of leading academics from africa and beyond, peace and conflict in africa is an ideal introduction to key themes of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, security and development. Conflicts in the region are often viewed as either tribal or muslimchristian, seemingly rooted in deepseated ethnic or religious hatreds. Conflicts in the horn of africa have been occurring since the 17th century bce. Politics and violence in darfur, oromia, and the tana delta. The studies book explain how the positive and negative aspects are transformed in the precolonial, colonial and postcolonial histories of african states and groups. This book explains why conflicts in africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the. Tsega etefas new book, the origins of ethnic conflict in africa. In most of these countries the conflicts are still ongoing, but in.

Ethnic conflicts in africa edited by okwudiba nnoli the resurgence and frequency of violent conflicts and tensions require analyses taking account of the factors that have shaped the history of ethnic identities and warring groups. This book explains why conflicts in africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed. The author compares three such cases, in sudan, ethiopia, and kenya. Tsega etafa, the origins of ethnic conflict in africa. This is an impressive work of scholarship, ideal for introductory courses on ethnic conflict and conflict management. The postcolonial era witnessed further manipulation and disintegration of ethnic identities and groups, thus making the state central to the dynamics of ethnicity in africa. The logic of ethnic and religious conflict in africa by john f. This book focuses on the problem of ethnic conflict in africa and seeks to explain its root causes. This book presents the first comprehensive overview of conflict and peace across the continent.

This book examines offers a fuller picture of how armed ethnic conflicts in africa begin. From darfur to the rwandan genocide, journalists, policymakers, and scholars have blamed armed conflicts in africa on ancient hatreds or competition for resources. The roots of ethnic conflict in africa springerlink. With minimal overlap, the books offer chapterlength profiles of civil conflicts in about 20 countries. Politics and violence in darfur, oromia, and the tana delta palgrave macmillan, 2019, provides an answer, arguing that elites mobilize their coethnics for political gain.

Cordell and wolff integrate theory with practice, and keep the book very timely, through a series of indepth case studies of recent ethnic conflicts. The horn of africa includes the nations of djibouti, eritrea, ethiopia and somalia. The resurgence and frequency of violent conflicts and tensions require analyses taking account of the factors that have shaped the history of ethnic identities and. Politics and violence in darfur, oromia, and the tana delta african histories and modernities hardcover february 1, 2019 by tsega etefa author. To do so, etefa analyzed the historical roots of three different cases of ethnic conflict in sudan, ethiopia and kenya. Politics and violence in darfur, oromia, and the tana delta, african histories and. Ethnic conflicts in africa african books collective. Pdf conflict in africa download full pdf book download. Tsega etefa, the origins of ethnic conflict in africa.