| Societies in Transition: Subsaharan Africa Between Conflict and Reconciliation Contributor(s): Leiner, Martin (Editor), Palme, Maria (Editor), Stoeckner, Peggy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3525560184 ISBN-13: 9783525560181 Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht OUR PRICE: $120.65 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Political Science | Peace |
| Series: Research in Peace and Reconciliation |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.19 lbs) 242 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The second volume of the trans-disciplinary series "Research in Peace and Reconciliation" looks at ways of dealing with the past in Sub-Saharan Africa in recent decades and highlights the variety of peaceful strategies and processes. It asks to what extent this variety fosters the development of alternative methods for the transformation of violent conflict.The contributions focus on different African countries and regions as Chad, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. They take into account the influence of particular cultural contexts on processes of reconciliation. In doing so, they emphasize the importance of religions, rites, and tribal customs as well as the complex legacy of colonialism. They also look at the presentation of the topic in Western media.Many thanks go to the Ernst-Abbe-Foundation (Jena) for its generous support of the publication. |