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Conflict and human security in Africa : Kenya in perspective / edited by Asfaw Kumssa, James Herbert Williams and John F. Jones.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 209 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780230115606 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355/.03306762 22
LOC classification:
  • JZ5584.K4 C66 2011
Other classification:
  • POL012000 | POL035010 | POL035000
Online resources: Summary: "This edited volume looks at human security and conflict in northern Kenya and nearby areas within Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. It spells out the precise meaning and nuances of human security in today's global economy and examines the causes and effects of conflict in the region within the context of human security. It also discusses how to reduce vulnerability and enhance the human security of communities affected by regional conflict by building conflict prevention and management capacity and encouraging alternative livelihoods"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books Main Campus Library University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Main Stack JZ5584.K4.C66 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 79348
Books Books Main Campus Library University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Main Stack JZ5584.K4.C66 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.3 Available 79350
Books Books Main Campus Library University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Main Stack JZ5584.K4.C66 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.4 Available 79351

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This edited volume looks at human security and conflict in northern Kenya and nearby areas within Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. It spells out the precise meaning and nuances of human security in today's global economy and examines the causes and effects of conflict in the region within the context of human security. It also discusses how to reduce vulnerability and enhance the human security of communities affected by regional conflict by building conflict prevention and management capacity and encouraging alternative livelihoods"-- Provided by publisher.

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