African Conflict Resolution: The U.S. Role in PeacemakingUnited States Institute of Peace Press, 1995 - 163 Seiten When Somali gunmen killed 18 American Rangers in Mogadishu on October 3, 1993, public and congressional support for the American and UN missions in Somalia dropped dramatically. In fact, U.S. policymakers began to rethink commitments to peacemaking in Africa in general. Nevertheless, many African and U.S. specialists on African affairs--including the contributors to this volume--strongly urge the United States to continue active engagement with Africa and creatively support African initiatives to manage and resolve their own conflicts. This book brings together nine specialists from Africa and the United States--including former diplomats, academics, policymakers, and policy analysts--to assess ways to enhance the U.S. contribution to African efforts to prevent, manage, and resolve violent conflicts. The contributors conclude that U.S. initiatives can take a variety of forms and need not involve American troops. There is a new African willingness to assume responsibility, but African instutional and fanancial capabilities are severely limited. African initiatives therefore have little chance of success without significant and sustained international, and particularly American involvement. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
The African State as a Political Refugee | 9 |
The African Role in Conflict | 27 |
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African Conflict Resolution: The U.S. Role in Peacemaking David R. Smock Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1995 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
active actors Addis Ababa administration African conflict resolution African countries American Angola Arusha accords assistance Bicesse accords Burundi cease-fire civil civilian Clinton collapse conflict in Africa conflict management conflict management mechanism conflict prevention Congo crises crisis Crocker Cuban democracy democratic diplomacy displaced dual society early warning ECOMOG ECOWAS efforts elections Ethiopia ethnic external flict groups human rights humanitarian Hutu IGADD implementation indirect mediatory initiative Institute of Peace insurgents internal conflict international community intervention involved Kenya leaders leadership Liberia major mediation ment mission monitors Mozambique MPLA multilateral Namibia negotiations NGOs Nigeria OAU's ONUC parties peace accords peacekeeping peacekeeping force peacemaking political President problem refugees regime regional resolution in Africa response Rwanda Rwanda and Burundi secretary-general Security Council Somalia South Africa subregional organizations Sudan Sudanese SWAPO Tanzania tion troops Tutsi U.S. diplomats U.S. military U.S. policy Uganda UNITA United Nations United States Institute withdrawal Zaire