Violence, Politics and Conflict Management in Africa

Ngonidzashe Marongwe, Munyaradzi Mawere

Description

This volume critically interrogates, from different angles and dimensions, the resilience of conflict and violence into 21st century Africa. The demise of European colonial administration in Africa in the 1960s wielded fervent hope for enduring peace for the people of Africa. Regrettably, conflict alongside violence in all its dimensions – physical, religious, political, psychological and structural – remain unabated and occupy central stage in contemporary Africa. The resilience of conflict and violence on the continental scene invokes unsettling memories of the past while negatively influencing the present and future of crafting inclusive citizenship and statehood.
The book provides fresh insightful ethnographic and intellectual material for rethinking violence and conflict, and for fostering long-lasting peace and political justice on the continent and beyond. With its penetrating focus on conflict and associated trajectories of violence in Africa, the book is an inestimable asset for conflict management practitioners, political scientists, historians, civil society activists and leaders in economics and politics as well as all those interested in the affairs of Africa.

Sujets

• Sociology

Informations

• Publié par: Langaa RPCIG
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• EAN13: 9789956764488
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

EDITED BY
VIOLENCE, POLITICS and CONFLICT MANAGEMENT in AFRICA:
Munyaradzi Mawere &
Envisioning Transformation, Peace and Unity in the Twenty-First Century
Ngonidzashe Marongwe
VIOLENCE, POLITICS
and CONFLICT This volume critically interrogates, from different angles and dimensions,
the resilience of conflict and violence into 21st century Africa. The demise
of European colonial administration in Africa in the 1960s wielded fervent MANAGEMENT in AFRICA:
hope for enduring peace for the people of Africa. Regrettably, conflict
alongside violence in all its dimensions – physical, religious, political,
psychological and structural – remain unabated and occupy central stage Envisioning Transformation, Peace and
in contemporary Africa. The resilience of conflict and violence on the
continental scene invokes unsettling memories of the past while negatively Unity in the Twenty-First Century
influencing the present and future of crafting inclusive citizenship
and statehood. The book provides fresh insightful ethnographic and
intellectual material for rethinking violence and conflict, and for fostering
long-lasting peace and political justice on the continent and beyond. With
its penetrating focus on conflict and associated trajectories of violence
in Africa, the book is an inestimable asset for conflict management
practitioners, political scientists, historians, civil society activists and
leaders in economics and politics as well as all those interested in the
affairs of Africa.
MUNYARADZI MAWERE holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from
the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is currently professor
in the Department of Culture and Heritage Studies at Great Zimbabwe
University.
NGONIDZASHE MARONGWE holds a PhD in African History
from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He lectures in
the Department of History and Development Studies, Joshua Nkomo
School of Arts and Humanities, Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo
City, Zimbabwe.
Langaa Research & Publishing EDITED BYCommon Initiative Group
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Bamenda Munyaradzi Mawere &
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Violence, Politics and Conflict
Management in Africa:
Envisioning Transformation,
Peace and Unity in the
Twenty-First Century




Edited by

Munyaradzi Mawere
&
Ngonidzashe Marongwe














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Contributors


Munyaradzi Mawere holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the
University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa. Professor Mawere
also holds a Master’s Degree in Social Anthropology from UCT, a
Master’s Degree in Philosophy and B. A. (Hons) Degree in
Philosophy from the University of Zimbabwe. He is currently
Professor in the Department of Culture and Heritage Studies at Great
Zimbabwe University. Before joining this university, Professor
Mawere was a lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe and at
Universidade Pedagogica, Mozambique, where he has worked in
different capacities as a Senior lecturer, Assistant Research Director,
Postgraduate Co-ordinator and Associate Professor. He has an
outstanding publishing record of more than one hundred and twenty
pieces of work which include more than twenty-five books and over
a hundred book chapters and papers in scholarly journals. Professor
Mawere has published extensively on poverty and community
development, knowledge studies, political anthropology, science and
technology studies (STS), environment and agrarian issues,
democracy and African states, coloniality, decoloniality and
transformation, African philosophy and political systems, culture and
heritage studies. Some of his bestselling books are: Humans, Other
Beings and the Environment: Harurwa (Edible stinkbugs) and Environmental
Conservation in South-eastern Zimbabwe (2015); Democracy, Good Governance
and Development in Africa: A Search for Sustainable Democracy and
Development, (2015); Culture, Indigenous Knowledge and Development in
Africa: Reviving Interconnections for Sustainable Development (2014);
Harnessing Cultural Capital for Sustainability: A Pan Africanist Perspective
(2015); Divining the Future of Africa: Healing the Wounds, Restoring Dignity
and Fostering Development (2014); African Cultures, Memory and Space:
Living the Past Presence in Zimbabwean Heritage (2014); African Philosophy
and Thought Systems: A Search for a Culture and Philosophy of Belonging
(2016); Colonial Heritage, Memory and Sustainability in Africa: Challenges,
Opportunities and Prospects (2016) and; Theory, Knowledge, Development and
Politics: What Role for the Academy in the Sustainability of Africa? (2016).

Ngonidzashe Marongwe is a lecturer in the History and
Development Studies Department, Joshua Nkomo School of Arts
and Humanities, Great Zimbabwe University located in Masvingo
City, Zimbabwe. He holds a PhD in African History from the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa. He is a past
Andrew Mellon Foundation Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for
Humanities Research, UWC (2009–2010 & 2012); and a SEPHIS
fellow at the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore,
India (2011). His research interests include African governance,
political violence, gender, military history and terrorism.

Mirjam van Reisen is currently Professor of Computing for Society
at Leiden Centre for Data Science at the University of Leiden. She is
also Professor of International Relations, Innovation and Care at
Tilburg University. Professor van Reisen is the Director of Europe
External Programme (EEPA) with Africa based in Brussels. She is a
member of the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs
(AIV) and Chair of the Development Assistance Committe (COS).
Besides, Professor van Reisen is a member of the Board of Philips
Foundation, the Dutch Development Organisations and
Transnational Institute. In 2012, Professor van Reisen received the
Golden Image Award from President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. She is
an expert on EU-Africa relations and has published extensively on
ICT innovation, migration, social security, gender, energy and
community development, human trafficking, peace building,
diplomacy and international relations, technology and innovation.
Some of her books include: Women’s leadership and Peace-building:
Conflict, community and care (2014); The human trafficking cycle: Sinai and
beyond (2014); Refugees between life and death: Human trafficking in the Sinai
(2012); Window of opportunity: European Development Cooperation after the
end of the cold war (2009); and EU global player (2000).

Artwell Nhemachena holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from
the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Dr Nhemachena has
studied Sociology and Social Anthropology. He has lectured at
several universities in Zimbabwe including the University of
Zimbabwe, Women’s University in Africa and Great Zimbabwe
University before pursuing Ph.D studies in South Africa. His current
areas of interest include Indigenous Knowledge Systems,
Environment, Democratic Governance, Social Theory from the
South, Decoloniality and Transformation, African Jurisprudence,
Human Security, Food Security and Food Sovereignty, Conflict and
Violence, Poverty and Development, Science and Technology
Studies. He has published on Democracy, Environment, Indigenous
Knowledge, Decoloniality, Health, Resilience and Theory.
EHIABHI Odion Simon is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of
History and International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University,
Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. He holds the following
degrees: Bachelor of Arts (History), Master in International History
& Diplomacy (MIHD), Master of Arts (History), and Doctor of
Philosophy (History) all from the University of Benin, Nigeria. He
has over twenty seven publications to his credit and has attended
several academic conferences within and outside the African
continents. He was one of the recipients of the African Studies
Association, United Kingdom (ASAUK) Travel Fellowship to attend
writing workshop for African scholars, at Osun State University,
Osogbo,