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The universal quest for peace, safety, and security aptly captured
in The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, approved by all
United Nations Member States in 2015, serves as a collective
outline for peace and prosperity for all citizens globally. Equally
entrenched in the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals is Goal 16,
which promotes Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Yet the
pursuit of Goal 16 is inadvertently hampered by social, economic,
and political power struggles in the era of neoliberal
globalisation. These struggles are experienced on a global scale
but evidentially concentrated in Africa. This book, mainly based on
empirical data, provides fascinating insights into the situation in
Africa. The insights related to intra-national conflicts, civil
strife, and peacekeeping initiatives, as well as explanations for
gender-based violence, xenophobia, food security, cyber security,
student insecurities, and hostel violence. The insights captured in
individual chapters are primarily from early career academics,
supported by more seasoned peers and colleagues. The trajectory in
the culmination of this publication lasted almost painstakingly
fruitful 24 months. The data and analyses presented in each chapter
are nuanced but embrace the golden thread of Peace and Security in
Africa. The fascination with the book is further enriched by the
individual lenses through which each narrative is captured. The
vastness of topics introduces fresh insights and perspectives to
the orthodox understanding of Peace and Security.
African Governance, Security, and Development explores the
political economy of development in Africa. The contributors
examine the impact and implications of the democratization process
in Africa with particular focus on issues of economic, social, and
institutional development. Through a variety of critical
perspectives and disciplines, contributors analyze topics such as
the impact of democratization on governance and institutional
development, foreign aid and foreign direct investment, terrorism
in Africa, identity politics, and the politics of oil extraction.
African Governance, Security, and Development features the voices
of scholars from institutions of higher learning in Africa and
showcases case studies from the continent, bringing much-needed
African and Africanist perspectives to current discussions about
African political development and economy.
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