Post-conflict Security, Peace and Development: Perspectives from Africa, Latin America, Europe and New Zealand (SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace Book 13)

"This book examines links between post-conflict security, peace and development in Africa, Latin America, Europe and New Zealand. Young peace researchers from the Global South (Uganda, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Brazil, Colombia) as well as from Italy and New Zealand address in case studies traumas in Northern Uganda, demobilisation and reintegration of ex-combatants in the Ivory Coast, economic and financial management of terrorism in Kenya, organised crime in Brazil, mental health issues in Colombia, macro realism in Europe and global defence reforms within the military apparatus since 1990. The book reviews linkages between regional stability, development and peace in post-conflict societies while adding on to the post 2015 international agenda and discusses linkages between peace, security and development"--Publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-vii Introduction (Christine Atieno, Colin Robinson)....Pages 1-6 Peace and Security in Northern Uganda (Robert Senath Esuruku)....Pages 7-36 Transnational Organized Crime and Structural Violence in Brazil (Marcos Alan S. V. Ferreira)....Pages 37-54 The Multi-level Dimensions of Peace: The New Macro Regionalism in Europe (Roberto Belloni)....Pages 55-68 Mental Health, Trajectories and Quality of Life: A Proposal for a New Understanding of DDR Processes in Colombia (Diego Aponte, José Zapata, Diana Agudelo)....Pages 69-82 Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration in the Ivory Coast (Yeo Léopold Nangorgo)....Pages 83-96 Assessing the Future of Managing Economic and Financial Terrorism Risks in Kenya (Charles Ndalu Wasike)....Pages 97-111 Assessing Defence Reform Since 1990 (Colin Robinson)....Pages 113-134 Back Matter ....Pages 135-141