| ID | 119719 |
| Title Proper | Africa's informal power-sharing and the prospects for peace |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Spears, Ian S |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Power-sharing and inclusion continue to inform contemporary approaches to conflict resolution and post-conflict governance in Africa. But aside from power-sharing efforts in relatively well-institutionalized countries such as South Africa and Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, most efforts at formal inclusion have been short-lived. Indeed, many high-profile experiences in power-sharing governments have been failures. African governments and opposition groups do engage in inclusion, but, owing to the non-institutionalized nature of African politics, it is almost always directed toward more limited short-term objectives such as regime survival or material reward that comes with participation in peace processes. Surveying Africa's experience with power-sharing, this article argues that inclusion continues to be a fragile basis on which to build peace. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 15, No.1; Mar 2013: p.37-53 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol. 15, No.1; Mar 2013: p.37-53 |
| Key Words | Africa's Informal Power - Sharing ; Conflict Resolution ; Africa ; Post Conflict Governance ; South Africa ; Rhodesia ; Zimbabwe |