Contemporary Issues in African Society: Historical Analysis and Perspective

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This book examines the twin critical processes of state-building and nation-building in Africa and the confluence of major domestic and global issues that shape them. The book covers topics such as the expansive role of non-governmental organizations, the growing influence of charismatic Pentecostalism, ethnic conflicts in East Africa, the failure of the African Union’s peacekeeping efforts in Sudan’s Darfur region, and Africa's expanding relations with the European Union. It combines discussion of these frontier issues shaping contemporary African society with analysis from leading policy experts. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction: Framing the African Condition (George Klay Kieh Jr.)....Pages 1-28 Non-Governmental Organizations and the African State (Johnson W. Makoba)....Pages 29-46 Civil Society in Africa: Interrogating the Role of Pentecostal Christianity in Africa’s Democratization and Development Processes (Samuel Zalanga)....Pages 47-81 The Military, Militarism and State Integrity in Africa (Earl Conteh-Morgan)....Pages 83-105 Ethnic Conflicts in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa (Theodora O. Ayot)....Pages 107-143 The African Union and the Conflict in Sudan’s Darfur Region (Kelechi A. Kalu)....Pages 145-174 Conflict Resolution in Africa (George Klay Kieh Jr.)....Pages 175-196 Africa and the European Union (Jack Mangala)....Pages 197-238 Toward Addressing the African Condition: The Lessons (George Klay Kieh Jr.)....Pages 239-257 Back Matter ....Pages 259-265