High Stakes and Stakeholders: oil conflict and security in Nigeria (review)

Abstract

civil society in any peace effort cannot be overstated. This relevance is perhaps greatest in the rehabilitation and reintegration of combatants. The issue of child soldiers is treated in the collection, and it deserves an in-depth examination since today’s child soldier is tomorrow’s warlord. This, along with the gender dimension to Africa’s wars and peace efforts, has a potentially practical significance that should not be ignored. One omission from the text, perhaps, is a chapter on the psychology of warlords and the social externalities impacting on the peace process in Africa. The book is a commendable effort and demonstrates the analytical benefit of an insider perspective to the study of Africa.