Afro-Asian Conflicts Changing Contours, Costs and Consequences

by Shekhawat, Seema; Mahapatra, Debidatta Aurobinda

• ISBN13: 9788177081831
• ISBN10: 8177081837
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-24
• Publisher: New Century Publications

Summary

The issues of conflict and peace are of immense relevance in the post-cold war scenario, which has witnessed an unprecedented rise in violent conflicts locally with global ramifications. Whether it is Asia or Africa or other continents, the conflicts have been protracted with horrendous consequences. This volume looks at some of the conflicts in Asia and Asia, commonly referred to as the third world, and their political and humanitarian dimensions. It aims at exploring causes and changing contours of these conflicts with focus on costs and consequences. By emphasising on these twin aspects, this volume brings into forefront victimisation of common people caught in conflict situations.

Table of Contents

Theoretical Framework
Conflicts, Costs and the Afro-Asian Context Seema Shekhawat and	p. 3
Futility of Armed Conflict: The Role of Dignity and Humiliation	p. 18
Long War and Long Peace in Northern Ireland	p. 35
The Asian Context
Challenges of Ethno-Nationalism in Balochistan	p. 63
Maoist Insurgency in Nepal: Context, Cost and Consequences	p. 78
Justice or Reconciliation?: Prospects and Problems of Peace-building in Cambodia	p. 101
Causes and Consequences of Ethno-Political Conflict in Sri Lanka	p. 128
Kashmir Conflict: Causes, Costs and Prospects of Peace	p. 147
Transcending Conflicts: Challenges and Hopes for Peace in the Philippines	p. 164
The African Context
Rwandan Genocide: Sociological, Economic and Psychological Consequences	p. 193
Congo in Crisis: Violent Conflict and its Consequences	p. 217
Kenya in Crisis: Causes and Consequences of the Post-December 2007 Election Conflict	p. 235
Sierra Leone Conflict: Liberation or Incarceration?	p. 252
Darfur Conflict: Costs and Politics	p. 272
Index	p. 291
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