| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 281 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-272) and index. |
| Contents |
The search for security in Africa -- The wars of Ethiopia and Eritrea -- Unification and quasi-secession in Somalia -- The Angolan civil war -- The search continues. |
| Summary |
How do disputants in Africa's civil wars -- rebel movements, ethnic groups, state leaders -- find security in the midst of anarchic situations? Why do some rebel movements pursue a secessionist agenda while others seek to overthrow the existing government? Under what circumstances will insurgents agree to share power? Proposing answers to these questions, Ian Spears offers a fresh perspective on the possibilities for ending violent political conflict in Africa. Spears focuses on the security predicaments of the disputants themselves as he closely examines the roots and dynamics of civil wars in Angola, Ethiopia, and Somalia. His original analysis leads to conclusions that challenge prevailing assumptions about the nature both of conflict resolution and of peacebuilding in postconflict societies. -- Publisher description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Angolan Civil War (Angola : 1975-2002) |
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Revolution (Angola : 1961-1975) |
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National security -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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National security. |
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Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Civil war -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Civil war. |
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Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1960- |
| Subject |
Ethiopia -- History -- 1974-
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Ethiopia. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1974- |
| Subject |
Eritrea -- History.
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Eritrea. |
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Somalia -- History.
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Somalia. |
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Angola -- History -- Revolution, 1961-1975.
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Angola -- History -- Civil War, 1975-2002.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Spears, Ian S. Civil war in African states 9781935049203 (DLC) 2010018974 (OCoLC)505423772 |
| ISBN |
9781935049982 (electronic book) |
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1935049984 (electronic book) |
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9781935049203 |
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1935049208 |
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