The Politics of Post-War Demobilisation and Reintegration in Nigeria (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781409409427)

With an increasing international interest in post civil war demobilisation and reintegration, especially in Africa, Ojeleye presents a well timed body of knowledge on the Nigerian civil war. Moreover, this book provides an in-depth study of the modalities and processes of the demobilisation and reintegration exercises carried out at the end of the Nigerian civil war and assesses their implications for national politics in the West African nation. The author identifies the political, socio-economic and cultural background to the Nigerian civil war and discusses the central theme of demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) in Nigeria against the backdrop of the policy of the country's post war reconstruction, reconciliation and rehabilitation exercise (the 3Rs). Though the central theme is Nigeria, it compares the demobilisation and reintegration exercise in Nigeria with other attempts in Sub Sahara Africa by highlighting the important deviations and drawing some conclusions on the Nigerian experience. It also touches on issues relating to international involvement and intervention in civil wars and the roles of the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.

Author: Olukunle Ojeleye
ISBN-10: 1409409422
ISBN-13: 9781409409427
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2010
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d