{"product_id":"durable-peace-challenges-for-peacebuilding-in-africa-paperback","title":"Durable Peace: Challenges for Peacebuilding in Africa - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaisier Ali\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobert Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe African continent has been racked with war in the years since decolonization. In the aftermath of violent conflict, peace is often fragile. With \u003ci\u003eDurable Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, Taisier M. Ali and Robert O. Matthews have brought together leading scholars to discuss the experiences of ten African countries --Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe-- in recovering from violent civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this series of remarkable and thought-provoking essays, the contributors shed light on the process of peacebuilding. Collectively, they demonstrate that if efforts to restore peace in war-torn societies are to be successful, such efforts must be wide in scope, involving security and political issues, as well as economic development and socio-psychological reconciliation. Additionally, they must be extended over long periods of time and, above all else, anchored in the local community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeacebuilding is a difficult process, subject to frequent setbacks, and sometimes outright failure. \u003ci\u003eDurable Peace\u003c\/i\u003e concludes that any peacebuilding effort must include at least four building blocks: a secure environment, new political institutions that are broadly representative, a healthy economy, and a mechanism for dealing with injustices of the past and future. How these blocks are put together will vary, but if they are arranged to fit the specific local circumstances, the outcome will likely be self-sustaining peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaisier M. Ali\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar living in Toronto. \u003cb\u003eRobert O. Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 460\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.33 x 8.98 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53054005313760,"sku":"9780802084637","price":101.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/8YkfKKvKzW9780802084637.webp?v=1781290027","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/durable-peace-challenges-for-peacebuilding-in-africa-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}