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"Civil Wars" published on by Oxford University Press.

This book argues that civil wars in Africa stem from the contradictions and crises that have been generated by the post-colonial state as the result of the adverse effects of colonialism and the failure of successive generations of African leaders to lead the process of changing the state's nature, character, and mission.

An Introduction to Civil Wars takes an empirical and thematic approach to the study of civil wars. Since World War II, by far most of the wars that have been fought are civil wars--wars between groups within states, like Darfur, Somalia, Congo, Kosovo, and Chechnya--and not wars between sovereign states. The book is organized thematically to address major topics and findings on civil wars, including causes, duration, recurrence, termination, intervention, post-conflict problems, civilian victimization/terrorism, and resource-related issues. Cases at the end of chapters spotlight specific civil wars.

Africa : progress and problems -- Governance and leadership in Africa -- Ecological issues -- Aids and health issues -- Poverty and economic issues -- Education in Africa -- Human rights in Africa -- Wars in Africa -- Religion in Africa -- Helping Africa help itself : a global effort -- Ethnic groups in Africa -- Population and overcrowding -- The making of Africa -- Islam in Africa