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The Journal of Modern African Studies.

The Journal of Modern African Studies.

In North East Africa and the Rift Valley, the flow of arms has been .

In North East Africa and the Rift Valley, the flow of arms has been particularly heavy and has led to the escalation of banditry, cattle rustling, raiding, and ethnic conflict. The impact small arms have on the area, according to Kennedy Agade Mku Recent estimates indicate that more than 640 million small arms and 16 billion rounds of ammunition circulate the globe yearly. In this hard-hitting book, Mkutu brings together all the issues affecting the arms trade, from the regulation of international arms sales to regional efforts to improve security, community involvement, and economic development.

Small arms dominate conflicts in Africa This book answers the questions of why so many small arms are .

Small arms dominate conflicts in Africa. More people die in wars in Africa than in any other continent. In cattle raiding the AK47 has replaced the spear. This book answers the questions of why so many small arms are circulating in North-East Africa and how they are affecting peace in these countries. KENNEDY AGADE MKUTU has a doctorate in Peace Studies from Bradford University and lectures at the Kenya Institute for Administration North America: Indiana U Press; Kenya: EAEP; Uganda: Fountain; South Africa: Jacana.

Chapter 1 defines key concepts raised in the book.

Oxford: James Currey; Bloomington: Indiana University Press; Kampala: Fountain Publishers; Johannesburg: Jacana Media; Nairobi: E. A. E. P, 2008. The proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW) contribute to the escalation of violence in sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter 1 defines key concepts raised in the book. It also explains why Africa has experienced more armed conflicts than any other continent since the end of the Cold War and offers an interesting background on the pastoral communities studied. Chapters 2-4 are very fascinating. More people die in wars in Africa than in any other continent

Small arms dominate conflicts in Africa. Keywords: Kennedy Agade, Mkutu Kennedy, Kampala, conflict, Arms, Guns, Pastoralist.

By Kennedy Agade Mkutu. Guns and Governance in the Rift Valley: Pastoralist Conflict and Small Arms. In this stimulating book, Mkutu analyzes the destructive impact of modernization on this cattle-raiding tradition. By Kennedy Agade Mkutu.

In this hard-hitting book, Mkutu brings together all the issues affecting the arms trade .

In this hard-hitting book, Mkutu brings together all the issues affecting the arms trade, from the regulation of international arms sales to regional efforts to improve security, community involvement, and economic development. In North East Africa and the Rift Valley, the flow of arms has been particularly heavy and has led to the escalation of banditry, cattle rustling, raiding, and ethnic conflict. The impact small arms have on the area, according to Kennedy Agade Mkutu, is a symptom of the failure of states to govern and of superficial programs that focus simply on disarmament.

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Kennedy Agade Mkutu lectures at the Kenya Institute of Administration and has been a consultant on small arms and pastoral conflict for many .

Kennedy Agade Mkutu lectures at the Kenya Institute of Administration and has been a consultant on small arms and pastoral conflict for many international agencies. A path-breaking examination of a highly important and hitherto largely neglected topic. Mark Leopold University of Sussex. hose studying social change in Africa will find Guns and Governance of great use. Of special note are the changes in tribal administration and interaction brought about by colonialism and national independence, how theses changes have influenced the flood of small arms, and how this flood has changed the cultural landscape of the Rift Valley. African Studies Quarterly.