The quest for peace in Africa : transformations, democracy, and public policy / editor, Alfred G. Nhema.

Perception of pacifism: renewed respect within the wisdom of 'good fences make good neighbors' between Eritrea and Ethiopia / Abbebe Kifleyesus -- Federalism: some trends of ethnic conflicts and their management in Ethiopia / Asnake Kefale -- Conflict management in post-Cold War Africa: the role of international actors / Pontian Godfrey Okoth -- Conflict resolution in southern Africa: trading democracy for regional peace? / Francis K. Makoa -- The proliferation of small arms and their role in the escalating conflicts in east Africa / Francis K. Wairagu -- Child-soldier rehabilitation and reintegration programs: effective antidotes to war? / Barbara A. Lakeberg Dridi -- Understanding the link between post-conflict environmental management and peace in the African Great Lakes region / William Rugumamu -- IGAD's protocol on Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN): a ray of hope in conflict prevention / Kasaija Phillip Apuuli -- Prospects for peace building through truth commissions in Africa / William Rugumamu -- Family and women's role in the process of peace construction in Mozambique, 1992-2002 / Benigna Zimba -- Ethiopia: constraints to transition and democratization / Merera Gudina -- The constitution, constitutionalism and democracy in Malawi: the reign of a parliamentary oligarchy / Nixon S. Khembo -- Putting people first: from regime security to human security: a quest for social peace in Zimbabwe, 1980-2002 / Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni -- Political conditionality and its implications for human rights: the case of Zambia / Cephas K. Lumina -- Social policy formulation in Tanzania / Felician S. K. Tungaraza -- Impact of HIV/AIDS on subsistence agriculture in Swaziland: some policy implications / H. M. Mushala -- Sustainable agricultural development and environment: conflicts and contradictions in the context of Rwandan agriculture / A. M. Jose.

"Contains the proceedings of the papers presented at the seventh OSSREA Congress held in December 2002, in Khartoum, Sudan"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.