The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa (Paperback)

PART I: Theory And Concepts.- 1. Background: Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa - A Fatal Combination - Usman A. Tar.- 2. Theoretical Parameters of the Proliferation and Regulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa - Usman A. Tar and Sunday Adejoh.- 3. The Political Economy of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferations in Africa - Moses E. U. Tedheke.- 4. (En)Gendering the Small Arms Discourse: Women and the Management of Violent Conflicts in Africa - Caroline Obiageli and Agnes Okorie.- PART II: Topographies And Contexts.- 5. The Context of Small Arms Proliferation in Africa: State Fragility and Management of Armed Violence - Chris M. A. Kwaja.- 6. Mapping of Conflicts and Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferations in Africa - Taiye Oluwafemi Adewuyi and Mwanret Gideon Daful.- 7. External Influence, Failed States, Ungoverned Spaces and Small Arms Proliferation in Africa - Muhammad Dan Suleiman, Hakeem Onapajo, and Ahmed Badawi Mustapha.- 8. Borderland Security and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferations in Africa - Anthony Israel Rufus.- 9. Urban Dynamics and the Challenge of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa - Enoch Oyedele.- 10. Forests, Ungoverned Spaces and the Challenge of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Africa - Usman A Tar and Yusuf Ibrahim Safana.- 11. "Resource Curse", Resource Wars and the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa -Otoabasi Akpan and Ubong Essien Umoh.- 12. Armed Conflicts, SALWs Proliferation and Underdevelopment in Africa Aliyu Mukhtar Katsina, Ahmed Mubarak Mashi and Mohammed Abdullahi.- 13. Civil Wars, Complex Emergencies and the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa - Hussaini Jibrin and Umar Aminu Yandaki.- 14. Poverty, Greed and SALWs Proliferation in Africa - Ubong Essien Umoh and Otoabasi Akpan.- 15. Personality, Arms and Crime: The Psychological Dynamics of SALWs Proliferation in Africa - Philemon A. Agashua, Markus D. Shekwolo & Lawrence L. Orkuugh.- 16. Socialization, "Culture of Violence" and Challenges of Small Arms - Aminu Umar and Nachana'a Alahira David.- 17. Youth Bulge and Small Arms Proliferation in Africa: Guns, Generations and Violent Conflicts - John Tor Tsuwa.- 18. Gendered Construction of Conflict and Small Arms Proliferation in Africa - Omotola Adeyoju Ilesanmi.- 19. Guns, Arms Trade and Transnational Crime in Africa - Adewunmi J. Falode.- PART III: Institutional Framework And Dynamics.- 20. Military, Arms Monopoly and Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa - Al Chukwumah Okoli.- 21. Legislation, Institution-Building and the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa -Shuaibu A. Danwanka.- 22. Police and the Control of Firearms in Africa -Dawud Mohammed Dawud and Tukur Abdulkadir.- 23. Civil Society and Arms Control in Africa - Auwal Abdulmalik and Moses T. Aluaigba.- 24. Traditional Institutions and Firearms in Africa: the Politics and Historiography of Small Arms and Conflict Management - Sanusi Muhammad Lawal and Bem Japhet Audu.- 25. Customs, Contrabands and Arms Control in Africa - Mubarak Ahmed Mashi and Habu Mohammed.- 26. Transport Networks and the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa -Terzungwe Nyor.- 27. Multinational Corporations, Trafficking of Small Arms and Intractable Conflicts in Africa - Emmanuel Ukhami and Lassana Doumbia.- 28. Private Security Companies and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa - Jonathan Sule Maiangwa and Usman A. Tar.- 29. Economics of Armed Violence: Supply and Demand Sides of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa - Suleiman Sa'ad and Blessing Idakwoji.- 30. Information Communication Technology, Cyber-Security and Small Arms in Africa - Francisca Nonyelum Oguweleka.- PART IV: National Experiences.- 31. Central African Republic: The Contagion of Identity-linked Sectarian Violence, Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) and Small Arms Proliferation - Wendy Isaacs-Martin.- 32. Egypt: Arab Spring, Regime Crisis and the Proliferation of Small Arms -Nanven Audu Gambo.- 33. Ethiopia: Political Volatility and Small Arms Proliferation - Roy Love.- 34. Libya: The Proliferation of Small Arms Post-Ghaddafi - Dauda Abubakar and Sharkdam Wapmuk.- 35. Mali: Ecology of Terrorism and Small Arms Proliferation - Jude Cocodia.-36. Nigeria: Militancy, Insurgency and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons -Freedom Chukwudi Onuoha, Joachim Chukwuma Okafor, and Osinimu Osebeba Femi-Adedayo.- 37. Niger Republic: Small Arms and Asymmetric Warfare in a Volatile Neighbourhood - David Omeiza Moveh.- 38. South Africa: Xenophobia, Crime and Small Arms Proliferation - Dorcas Oyebisi Ettang.- 39. Sierra Leone: Civil War, Democratic Collapse and Small Arms Proliferation - Sharkdam Wapmuk.- 40. Somalia: State Collapse and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons - Mala Mustapha and Haruna Yerima.- 41. Uganda: Protracted Conflict, Insurgency and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons - Andrew David Omona and Samuel Baba Ayegba.- PARTV: Regional Perspectives.- 42. West Africa: Regional Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in West Africa - Oluwafisan Babatunde Bankale and Chukwuzitara Juliet Uchegbu.- 43. Lake Chad Basin: Transnational Insurgency, Counter-Insurgency and the Proliferation of Small Arms - Bashir Bala and Usman A. Tar.- 44. The Manor River Region: Volatility and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons - Uchenna Simeon.- 45. Southern Africa: Regional Dynamics and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons - Pamela Machakanja and Chupicai Shollah Manuel.