FROM WAR ECONOMIES TO PEACE ECONOMIES IN AFRICA
One reason for the persistence and protracted nature of conflict on the<br />African continent is the phenomenon of war economies. These have transformed the<br />nature of war itself where the object is not at neutralizing an enemy but to<br />institutionalize violence at a profit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Scientia Militaria |
| Online Access: | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/77 |
| Summary: | One reason for the persistence and protracted nature of conflict on the<br />African continent is the phenomenon of war economies. These have transformed the<br />nature of war itself where the object is not at neutralizing an enemy but to<br />institutionalize violence at a profitable level of intensity. Transforming war<br />economies into peace economies constitute a unique challenge to post-conflict<br />reconstruction strategies on the African continent. This article explores these<br />challenges and critically examines whether the African Union (AU) and New<br />Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) post-conflict reconstruction<br />strategies meets these challenges. The article concludes with some recommendations<br />to policy-makers in order to ensure that this transition from war to peace economies<br />does indeed take place in order to ensure a more peaceful continent. |
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| ISSN: | 2224-0020 |