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• ISBN 10:  3030621839
• ISBN 13: 9783030621834
• Author: Palgrave Macmillan

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.

Table of contents:

1. 1. Introduction: The Frontiers of Small Arms Proliferation and Conflicts in Africa
2. Part I. Theory and Concepts
3. 2. Background: Small Arms, Violent Conflicts, and Complex Emergencies in Africa—A Fatal Combination
4. 3. The Theoretical Parameters of the Proliferation and Regulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa
5. 4. The Political Economy of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferations in Africa
6. 5. (En)Gendering the Small Arms Discourse: Women and the Management of Violent Conflicts in Africa
7. Part II. Topographies and Contexts
8. 6. The Context of Small Arms Proliferation in Africa: State Fragility and Management of Armed Violence
9. 7. Mapping of Conflicts and Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferations in Africa
10. 8. External Influence, Failed States, Ungoverned Spaces and Small Arms Proliferation in Africa
11. 9. Borderland Security and Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa
12. 10. Urban Dynamics and the Challenge of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa
13. 11. Forests, Ungoverned Spaces and the Challenge of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Africa
14. 12. “Resource Curse” and “Resource Wars” and the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa
15. 13. Armed Conflicts, SALWs Proliferation, and Underdevelopment in Africa
16. 14. Civil Wars, Complex Emergencies, and the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa
17. 15. Poverty, Greed and the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa
18. 16. Personality, Arms and Crime: The Psychological Dynamics of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Africa
19. 17. Socialization, Culture of Violence and Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Africa
20. 18. Youth Bulge and Small Arms Proliferation in Africa: Guns, Generations and Violent Conflicts
21. 19. Gendered Construction of Conflict and Small Arms Proliferation in Africa
22. 20. Guns, Arms Trade and Transnational Crime in Africa
23. Part III. Institutional Framework and Dynamics
24. 21. Military, Arms Monopoly and Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa
25. 22. Legislation, Institution-Building and the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa
26. 23. Police and the Control of Firearms in Africa
27. 24. Civil Society and Arms Control in Africa
28. 25. Traditional Institutions and Firearms in Africa: The Politics and Historiography of Small Arms and Conflict Management
29. 26. Customs, Contrabands and Arms Control in Africa
30. 27. Transport Networks and the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa
31. 28. Multinational Corporations, Trafficking of Small Arms and Intractable Conflicts in Africa
32. 29. Private Security Companies and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa
33. 30. Economics of Armed Violence in Africa: Supply and Demand Sides of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation
34. 31. Information Communication Technology, CyberSecurity and Small Arms in Africa
35. Part IV. National Experiences
36. 32. Central African Republic: The Contagion of Identity-Linked Sectarian Violence, Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) and Small Arms Proliferation
37. 33. Egypt: Arab Spring, Regime Crisis and the Proliferation of Small Arms
38. 34. Ethiopia: Political Volatility and Small Arms Proliferation
39. 35. Libya: The Proliferation of Small Arms Post-Ghaddafi
40. 36. Mali: The Ecology of Insurgency, Terrorism and Small Arms Proliferation
41. 37. Nigeria: Militancy, Insurgency and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapon
42. 38. Niger Republic: Small Arms and Asymmetric Warfare in a Volatile Neighborhood
43. 39. South Africa: Xenophobia, Crime and Small Arms Proliferation
44. 40. Sierra Leone: Civil War, Democratic Collapse and Small Arms Proliferation
45. 41. Somalia: State Collapse and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons
46. 42. Uganda: Protracted Conflict, Insurgency and SALWs Proliferation
47. Part V. Regional Perspectives
48. 43. West Africa: Regional Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation
49. 44. Lake Chad Basin: Transnational Insurgency, Counter-Insurgency and the Proliferation of Small Arms
50. 45. The Manor River Region: Volatility and Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons
51. 46. Southern Africa: Regional Dynamics of Conflict and the Proliferation of Small Arms

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