The Kilonzo, Susan M. editor. Chitando, Ezra. editor. Tarusarira, Joram editor text gw Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan 2023 2018 monographic eng 832 pages 23 cm This handbook offers a critical assessment of the African agenda for conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding; the challenges and opportunities facing Africa's regional organisations in their efforts towards building sustainable peace on the continent; and the role of external actors, including the United Nations, Britain, France, and South Asian troop-contributing countries. In so doing, it revisits the late Ali Mazrui's concept of Pax Africana, calling on Africans to take responsibility for peace and security on their own continent. The creation of the African Union, in 2002, was an important step towards realising this ambition, and has led to the development of a new continental architecture for more robust conflict management. But, as the volume's authors show, the quest for Pax Africana faces challenges. Combining thematic analyses and case studies, this book will be of interest to both scholars and policymakers working on peace, security, and governance issues in Africa. Tony Karbo was Executive Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution in Cape Town, South Africa. Kudrat Virk is Acting Executive Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution in Cape Town. edited by Susan m Kilonzo Ezra Chitando and Joram Tarusaria includes index International relations Peace Political science Regionalism Security, International International Security Studies African Politics Governance and Government International Relations Theory Peace Studies Regionalism Africa Politics and government JZ 5584 PAL (DLC) 2017959586 9783031368288 2019759688 DLC 180130 20260714103503.0 21770284 eng