Researching conflict in Africa : insights and experiences / edited by Elisabeth Porter [and others].

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Porter, Elisabeth J.
Language:	English
Published:	Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, 2005.
Subjects:	Social conflict > Research > Africa. Ethnic conflict > Research > Africa. Violence > Research > Africa. Research > Moral and ethical aspects > Africa.
Online Access:	Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:	xiii, 170 pages ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Introduction / Eghosa Osaghae and Gillian Robinson
Insider-outsider issues in researching violent and divided societies / Marie Smyth
Preventing and managing violent conflict : the role of the researcher / Albrecht Schnabel
The role and function of research in a divided society : a case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria / Bolanle Akande Adetoun
Methodological lessons : working with Liberian and Togolese refugees in Ghana / Dominic Agyeman
Applying social work practice to the study of ethnic militias : the Oduduwa People's Congress in Nigeria / Isaac Olawale Albert
Researching ethno-political conflicts and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Arsène Mwaka Bwenge
Accessing the child's voice : methods used in South Africa / Jacqui Gallinetti
Certainty, subjectivity, and truth : reflections on the ethics of wartime research in Angola / J. Zoë Wilson
Gender research in violently divided societies : methods and ethics of "international" researchers in Rwanda / Erin K. Baines
Conclusion: Reflections on contemporary research in Africa / Elisabeth Porter.