Synopses & Reviews
In the early and mid-1900s, several African countries demobilized part of their armed forces. This book analyzes, in the light of Africa's large development challenges and continuing wars and insecurity, the question of how demobilizations have contributed to peace and human development. It also explores what we can learn from the different approaches that have been taken.
About the Author
Kees Kingma is Project Leader for Demobilization and Peace-Building at the Bonn International Center for Conversion.
Table of Contents
Overview * Introduction--Kees Klingma * Assessing Demobilization--Kees Kingma * Human Resources Development and Utilization in Demobilization and Reintegration Programs--Irmgard Nübler * Trends in Armed Forces and Demobilization in Sub-Saharan Africa--Kees Kingma & Garry Gehyigon *
Case * "Leaving the Warm House"--Eva-Maria Bruchhaus & Amanuel Mehreteab * From the Gun to the Plough--Daniel Ayalew & Stefan Dercon * Reducing Costs through an Expensive Exercise--Irae Bapista Lundin, Martinho Chachiua, António Gasper, Habiba Guebuza & Guilherme Mbilana *
Conclusions * The Impact of Demobilization--Kees Kingma