Anatomy of Violence

Abstract

Violence connects people. Whether directly or indirectly financing violence or by fighting the war against terror. Incidents of violence anywhere in the world are deeply rooted in structures and systems. Today in Africa’s contemporary history, violence is often analyzed as ‘pre-modern’ in character and previously as external – both limited in comprehension. This book demonstrates that violence is systemically complex and consists of both internal and external factors.This study: - Provides three structurally interdependent conflict systems - Highlights the complexity of the transboundary and transregional conflict systems- Enables a better understanding of conflicts which generally helps their better handling.- This systemic approach to studying violence is highly suitable for courses on security, peace and conflict, political sociology and of course African politics.