Dealing with Conflict in Africa The United Nations and Regional Organizations

Dealing with Conflict in Africa analyzes the roles of the various organizations involved in conflict resolution in Africa. The first section of the book deals with the overall issues associated with cooperation between regional organizations and the United Nations, as well as how the United Nations has approached this issue in Africa. In the second section, six case studies examine the major conflicts in Africa, such as the Congo War. For each case study, the author looks at what responsibilities and tasks were taken on by different organizations, the relationship between the organizations, and which ones are most effective in working towards successful conflict resolution. The contributors also examine the effectiveness of coalitions or leaders in comparison to the UN and regional organizations. The contributors are an international group of scholars and consultants, all of whom are well positioned to analyze these issues.

Jane Boulden is a MacArthur Research Fellow at the Centre for International Studies in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford.

Section One: Overall Themes and Issues * The United Nations Security Council Policy on Africa--Jane Boulden * The Peacekeeping Potential of African Regional Organizations--Eric Berman, Katie Sams * Do Regional Organizations Matter? Comparing the Conflict Management Mechanisms in West Africa and the Great Lakes Region--Clement Adibe * Section Two: Case Studies * Liberia--‘Funmi Olonisakin * Sierra Leone--W. Ofuatey-Kodjoe * Sudan--Monica Juma * Burundi--Gilbert Khadiagla * Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1996-2000--Tatiana Carayannis and Herbert Weiss
Jane Boulden * Eric Berman & Katie Sams * Clement Adibe * Funmi Olonisakin * W. Ofuatey-Kodjoe * Tatiana Carayannis & Herbert Weiss * Gilbert Khadiagla * Monika Juma * Leenco Lata