- All those interested in negotiations and mediation of civil wars, African conflicts, international relations, and Eastern African politics.
Meddlers or Mediators? African Interveners in Civil Conflicts in Eastern Africa
Drawing from cases of mediated settlements in Eastern Africa, this book provides an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of African inteveners in civil wars against the backdrop of theories of negotiations and mediation.
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Since the 1990s, African actors have been engaged in ending civil wars. These efforts have often been characterized as the quest for indigenous solutions to local conflicts. Using cases of mediation in Eastern Africa-Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Sudan--this study probes the strengths and weaknesses of African mediation initiatives. The book contends that although African actors have limited resources to mediate civil wars, over the years, they have learnt to seize opportunities that accrue from participating in conflict resoluton to contribute to peaceful settlements. Conceptualized as building organizational power for mediation, this process has entailed evolving professional norms and standards of intervention. Eastern African mediators have also benefited from interaction with international mediators in conflict resolution.
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