Conflict Resolution Identity Crisis and Development in Africa

Conflict manifestations and the development crisis in Africa are addressed by contributions from sixteen eminent Nigerian scholars and researchers in policy and strategic studies. The volume addresses the ontological linkage between the prevalent crisis of underdevelopment and political instability in the continent resulting in mass poverty stagflation uneven development alienation mounting external debts and periodic outbreak of violence and military coup d'etats. There is a thematic overview a section on identity crisis and on conflict resolution and development in Africa. Amongst the issues covered are language structures of communication ethnicity power sharing culture epidemiology of convlict and violence in Nigera political stability economic development and a case analysis of the Niger Delta in relation to resources and conflict. Celestine Bassey is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Calabar and currently the Commissioner of Education Cross River State Calabar. Oshita Oshita is the director of research and policy analysis at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at The Presidency in Abuja.