Conflict and human security in Africa: Kenya in perspective

This edited volume looks at human security and conflict in northern Kenya andnearby areas within Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. It spells out the precise meaning and nuances of human security in today's global economy and examines the causes and effects of conflict in the region within the context of human security. ASFAW KUMSSA Coordinator of the United Nations Centre for Regional Development in Nairobi, Kenya. JAMES HERBERT WILLIAMS Dean and Professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, USA. JOHN F. JONES Professor and Dean Emeritus at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, USA. INDICE: Human Security and Conflict in Northern Kenya; 'A.Kumssa' &' J.Williams' - Research Methodology; 'I.K.''Mwangi '&' J.M.Njoka' - Local Communities, Social Systems, and Human Security; P.O.Alila - Human Security and ConflictResolution: Idea and Action; J.F.Jones - Conflict Management Strategies in Northern Kenya';' I.K.Mwangi - Politics and Ethnicity: The Search for a Solution; J.M.Njoka - Culture and Conflict in Northern Kenya; E.Njeru - Conflict in Northern Kenya from a Regional Perspective; A.Kumssa - Capacity Building and Livelihood Creation for Sustainable Development; I.K.Mwangi - A View from the Bridge; 'J.Jones '&' J.Williams'

• ISBN: 978-0-230-11560-6
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 26/09/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés