Researching Peacebuilding in Africa

<p>This book examines the multifaceted nature of conflict and the importance of the socio-economic and political contexts of conflict and violence and shows how to support ongoing initiatives and programs to build sustainable peace on the African continent. </p><p>Drawing on a range of conceptual framings in the study of peace and conflict from gender perspectives to institutionalist to decolonial perspectives the contributors show how peacebuilding research covers a whole range of questions that go beyond concerns for post-conflict reconstruction strategies. Chapters focus on the methodological theoretical and practical aspects of peacebuilding and provide a toolbox of perspectives for conceptualizing and doing peacebuilding research in Africa. Anchored in African-centered perspectives the book encourages and promotes high-quality interdisciplinary research that is conflict-sensitive historically informed theoretically grounded and analytically sound. </p><p>This book will be of benefit to scholars policy makers and research institutions engaged in peacebuilding in Africa.</p>