TY - BOOK AU - Best,Shedrack Gaya ED - University for Peace. ED - Nigeria. TI - Introduction to peace and conflict studies in West Africa: a reader SN - 9977925402 AV - JZ5584.A35 I8 PY - 2006/// CY - Ibadan, Nigeria, Jersey, Channel Islands PB - Spectrum Books, Safari Books (Export) KW - Peace-building KW - Africa KW - Conflict management KW - Africa, West KW - Peace KW - Study and teaching KW - West Africa KW - fast N1 - "National Universities Commission; University of Peace"--Page opposite title page; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part one: Theory and basic concepts -- Chapter 1: Conceptualising peace / Oke Ibeanu -- Chapter 2: Peace and conflict studies : an African overview of basic concepts / David J. Francis -- Chapter 3: Theories of social conflict / Stephen Ademola Faleti -- Chapter 4: Conflict analysis / Shedrack Gaya Best -- Chapter 5: The linkage between research and peace policy and advocacy / Edith Natokunda-Togboa -- Part two: Conflict and conflict management styles -- Chapter 6: The methods of conflict resolution and transformation / Shedrack Gaya Best -- Chapter 7: Conflict handling styles / Ochinya Ojiji -- Chapter 8: Mediation and the mediation process / Sam Godongs -- Chapter 9: Principles of Islamic conflict intervention / Amr Abdallah -- Chapter 10: Peace education and peer medication / Veronica Gumut -- Chapter 11: African conflict prevention strategies / Musifiky Mwanasali -- Part three: Issues in peace and conflict studies -- Chapter 12: Gender, peace and conflict in Africa / Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa -- Chapter 13: The environment, peace and conflict in Africa / Bakut tswah Bakut -- Chapter 14: The role of ECOWAS in conflict management / Florence Iheme -- Chapter 15: Responding to conflicts : the role of civil society in West Africa / Richard Konteh -- Chapter 16: Peace support operations in Africa / Habu Galadima -- Chapter 17: The impact of globalisation on conflict in Africa / Alli, W.O. -- Chapter 18: Emerging issues in human rights and human rights education in Africa / Christof Heyns and Magnus Killander -- Chapter 19: Gender and peace processes in Africa / Elizabeth Mutunga -- Chapter 20: Development, conflict and peacebuilding in Africa / Victor Adebola Adetula -- Chapter 21: Beyond "Revival of old hatreds" : the state and conflict in Africa / Samuel G. Egwu -- Chapter 22: Metaphors of the banditry in Sierra Leone : a treatise on ethics / Abdulkareem Bangura ER -