Violence, Political Culture & Development in Africa (Ohio RIS Global Series) [Paperback]

Preben Kaarsholm (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Ohio RIS Global Series | Publication Date: November 15, 2006

Africa has witnessed a number of transitions to democracy in recent years. Coinciding with this upsurge in democratic transitions have been spectacular experiences of social disintegration. An alternative to discourses of the “failed” and “collapsed” state in Africa is an approach that takes seriously the complex historical processes underlying the political development of individual nation states. The chapters in this volume throw light on the ways in which violence, political culture, and development have interacted in recent African history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...I gained an insight into the role of the media and communication in Africa in times of conflict and increased my understanding of conflict and its impact on all levels of African society. - Sarah Heery in FOCUS An excellent book. An extremely valuable collection of essays that provides significant insights into the roots, meanings, and uses of violence in practice as well as discourse. AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW (A) deeply interesting contribution to the controversial debate on the roots of conflict and violence and the contradictions of development in Africa....Contains a multitude of useful insights and key information that will be useful to anybody engaging with conflicts in any of the countries mentioned. DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Preben Kaarsholm is a professor of international development studies at Roskilde University, Denmark.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ohio University Press; 1 edition (November 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896802515
• ISBN-13: 978-0896802513
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,773,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)