The Roots of Ethnic Conflict in Africa : From Grievance to Violence

This Book Focuses On The Problem Of Ethnic Conflict In Africa And Seeks To Explain Its Root Causes. The Main Thesis Of The Book Is That Ethnic Political Mobilization Is Essentially A Function Of Deeply-felt Grievances On The Part Of The Groups So Mobilized. From Grievance To Ethnic Mobilization: An Introduction / Wanjala S. Nasong'o -- Explaining Ethnic Conflicts: Theoretical And Conceptual Perspectives / Wanjala S. Nasong'o -- Deep-seated Historical And Socio-economic Grievances: The North-south Conflict In Sudan / Wanjala S. Nasong'o -- Conflict Trajectory In Northern Uganda: Its Development And Nature / Joseph O. Wasonga -- Ambiguity Of The Soil, Ambiguity Of Belonging: Grievance, Resource Avarice, And Conflict In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo / Stephen Mwachofi Singo And Sam Okoth Opondo -- Hegemony And Counterhegemony: The Roots Of The Rwandan Genocide / Céline A. Jacquemin -- In Search Of A Political Identity: The Historical Basis Of Understanding Zanzibar's Post-colonial Dilemma / Martin S. Shanguhyia -- The Myth Of Language As A Unifying Factor: Conflict In Monolingual Rwanda And Somalia / Tom Onditi Luoch -- Managing Ethnically Divided Societies: Conclusion / Wanjala S. Nasong'o. Edited Bywanjala S. Nasong'o. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. From grievance to ethnic mobilization: an introduction -- Wanjala S. Nasong'o Explaining ethnic conflicts: theoretical and conceptual perspectives -- Wanjala S. Nasong'o Deep-seated historical and socio-economic grievances: the north-south conflict in the Sudan -- Wanjala S. Nasong'o Conflict trajectory in northern Uganda: its development and nature -- Joseph O. Wasonga Ambiguity of the soil, ambiguity of belonging: grievance, resource avarice, and conflict in eastern DRC -- Stephen Mwachofi Singo and Sam Okoth Opondo Hegemony and counter-hegemony: colonial and post-colonial roots of the Rwandan genocide -- Céline A. Jacquemin In search of a political identity: the historical basis of understanding Zanzibar's post-colonial dilemma -- Martin S. Shanguhyia The myth of language as a unifying factor: conflict in monolingual Rwanda and Somalia -- Tom Onditi Luoch Managing ethnically divided societies: conclusion -- Wanjala S. Nasong'o. Cover 1 Half-Title 2 Title 3 Copyright 4 Contents 5 Illustrations 7 Abbreviations 8 Preface 10 1 From Grievance to Ethnic Mobilization: An Introduction 12 2 Explaining Ethnic Conflicts: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives 21 3 Deep-Seated Historical and Socioeconomic Grievances: The North-South Conflict in Sudan 31 4 Conflict Trajectory in Northern Uganda: Its Development and Nature 46 5 Ambiguity of the Soil, Ambiguity of Belonging: Grievance, Resource Avarice, and Conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo 84 6 Hegemony and Counterhegemony: The Roots of the Rwandan Genocide 102 7 In Search of a Political Identity: The Historical Basis of Zanzibar’s Postcolonial Dilemma 133 8 The Myth of Language as a Unifying Factor: Conflict in Monolingual Rwanda and Somalia 162 9 Managing Ethnically Divided Societies: Conclusion 178 Bibliography 190 About the Contributors 204 Index 207 Front Matter....Pages i-xii From Grievance to Ethnic Mobilization....Pages 1-9 Explaining Ethnic Conflicts....Pages 11-20 Deep-Seated Historical and Socioeconomic Grievances....Pages 21-35 Conflict Trajectory in Northern Uganda....Pages 37-74 Ambiguity of the Soil, Ambiguity of Belonging....Pages 75-92 Hegemony and Counterhegemony....Pages 93-123 In Search of a Political Identity....Pages 125-153 The Myth of Language as a Unifying Factor....Pages 155-170 Managing Ethnically Divided Societies....Pages 171-182 Back Matter....Pages 183-208