Integrating traditional and modern conflict resolution: experiences from selected cases in eastern and the horn of Africa

Contemporary Africa is faced with the reality of numerous evolving states that have to grapple with the inevitability of conflict. On their own, the fledgling institutions in these states cannot cope with the huge demands unleashed by everyday conflict. It is within this context that the complementarity between traditional institutions and the modern state becomes not only observable but also imperative.

ISBN: 1562-7004
Publisher: Accord
Edition: Monograph 2/2012
Year of Publication: 2012