POLI 1255 Identity, Culture, and Conflict Resolution Practices in Africa

The course introduces conflict resolution practices in Africa. It examines the causes of conflicts, the types of disputes, the political economy, the actors, and their relationships to identity and cultural differences. It explores conceptions of identity and cultural differences in Africa, traditional approaches to conflict resolution and modern peace management and resolution techniques, transitional justice, and post-conflict reconstruction. It examines several theories of peace and conflict and case studies from all regions of Africa to develop original insights for the students. Ultimately, students not only understand the causes of conflict and conflict resolution approaches in Africa are not homogenous to all countries but should also explain the conflicts in their way.