Small Arms Management And Peacekeeping In Southern Africa

SCOTT (copy 1) From the John Holmes Library collection.

This handbook provides critical analyses of the theory and practices of small arms proliferation and its impact on conflicts and organized violence in Africa. It examines the terrains, institutions, factors and actors that drive armed conflict and arms proliferation, and further explores the nature, scope, and dynamics of conflicts across the continent, as well as the extent to which these conflicts are exacerbated by the proliferation of small arms. The volume features rich analyses by contributors who are acquainted with, and widely experienced in, the formal and informal structures of arms proliferation and control, and their repercussions on violence, instability and insecurity across Africa. The chapters dissect the challenges of small arms and light weapons in Africa with a view to understanding roots causes and drivers, and generating a fresh body of analyses that adds value to the existing conversation on conflict management and peacebuilding in Africa. With contributions from scholars, development practitioners, defence and security professionals and civil society activists, the handbook seeks to serve as a reference for students, researchers, and policy makers on small arms proliferation, control and regulation; defence and security practitioners; and those involved in countering violence and managing conflicts in Africa.

ISS i Sydafrika har siden 1996 kørt et specielt projekt vedrørende styring og kontrol af håndvåben - forkortet AMP - i relation til Sydafrikas (det sydlige Afrikas) sikkerheds- og udviklingsbehov. Bogen, som er en referencepublikation, præsenterer en række af ISS nøglepublikationer i f.m. projektet.

First published in 2004 , this work is based on a collaborative research project, this trilogy considers the dynamics of demilitarisation and peace-building in southern Africa in the aftermath of major violent conflicts. The overall aim of the research is to support and facilitate the achievement of sustainable peace and human development in southern Africa, by analysing demilitarisation and peace-building processes in the region and identifying policy options and interventions for peace-building. The central focus of the research is the extent to which demilitarisation following the termination of wars has contributed to broad processes of peace-building in the affected region. Has the military in southern Africa downsized and refocused towards new roles? Has there been a 'peace-dividend', allowing more investment in economic and human development, thereby dealing with some of the root causes of conflict? Volume I provides a conceptual framework for the analysis of demilitarisation and peace-building processes, applicable particularly in the southern Africa context. This volume argues that a broad concept of peace-building has to take into account economic, political, social and cultural factors, at the local, national and regional level.

International initiatives on the control of weapons / Sarah Meek.-The international agenda : finding leverage points and making action possible / Virginia Gamba.-The United Nations / Sarah Meek.-The Organisation of American States / Sarah Meek.-The Organisation of African Unity / Richard Cornwell.-The Southern African Development Community and small arms proliferation / Hussein Solomon and Jakkie Cilliers.-Light weapons and early warning : initial steps / Sarah Meek.-Small arms proliferation in Southern Africa : towards regional action / Virginia Gamba.