How Long to Read National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking

How Long Does it Take to Read National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 46 minutes to read National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking by Jacques L. Koko

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Description

Events in the post Cold War era have challenged the notions of realism and realpolitik, with an upsurge in intrastate conflicts involving other actors than just the state. During this period, the international community has witnessed the limitations of the tenets of realism for addressing disastrous civil wars or ethno-political conflicts internal to the states. Largely because of this, and alongside the emerging field of conflict resolution in western countries, transitional conflict resolution mechanisms emerged with characteristic multi-track diplomacy orientations for solving national problems within African countries. By the end of the 1980s and early 1990s, several African countries, including South Africa, Burundi and Sierra Leone resorted to either a Truth and Reconciliation Commission or an international tribunal to handle violence and restore peace and justice. In the same period, other African countries opted for what was called 'national conference' to solve their national problems and transform conflict into an opportunity for structural change. In February 1990, the Republic of Benin, a small nation-state in West Africa, achieved peace through a national conference. The national conference in Benin was a national gathering for crisis resolution through social debates on critical issues facing the nation, and political decision making for constructive changes. As a pioneer, Benin led the political change movement of the national conference and was later followed by eight other African countries namely, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Mali, Niger, Togo, the Central African Republic, and the former Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo. To date, most of the existing literature on the subject explores the phenomenon of national conference as something of a prelude to political transition to multipartyism and democracy. Part of the literature depicts the national conference as a civil coup d'etat, and recommends its institutionalization as a system for democratic transitions. This book takes a different approach by conceptualizing the national conference phenomenon as a multi-track diplomacy tool or as a process for conflict transformation and peacemaking. Building upon theories of conflict and conflict resolution, the author analyzes the national conference as a unique diplomatic approach to transforming national crisis, which expands the scope of strategies for peacemaking.

How long is National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking?

National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking by Jacques L. Koko is 219 pages long, and a total of 56,721 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 9 minutes to read National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking aloud.

What Reading Level is National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking?

National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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