Politics of Identity and Economics

Nowhere is ethnicity as the defining mode of conflict more tragically evident than in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa. Yet, as we now realize, ethnicity as a descriptor of violence is a poor guide to unravel the complexities of local conflict situations, their interconnectedness in time and space, and the manner in which they enter the consciousness of both actors and outside observers.
In grappling with these issues the present volume makes a major contribution to our understanding of the seemingly endless crisis in the Great Lakes. Politics of Identity and Economics of Conflict in the Great Lakes Region.