Preventing Violent Conflict in Africa: Inequalities, Perceptions and Institutions

The study finds: HIs can be a major root cause of violent conflict, especially when they encompass political, economic, social, and cultural spheres; People’s subjective perceptions don’t necessarily coincide with objective HIs; and a politically excluded group is likely to perceive its status as being lower than its objective status. It further points out that inclusive political institutions, both formal and informal, contributes to stable governance.

The publication is co-edited by the four editors: JICA-RI Visiting Fellow Yoichi Mine, (Professor of Doshisha University); Emeritus Professor Frances Stewart (the University of Oxford); Professor Sakiko Fukuda-Parr (the New School); and Professor Thandika Mkandawire (the London School of Economics: LSE). Contributors from JICA-RI include Visiting Fellow Yoichi Mine, Senior Research Fellow Mari Katayanagi, and Senior Research Fellow Satoru Mikami. Former Visiting Fellow Shinichi Takeuchi and former Senior Research Fellow Yuichi Sasaoka also contribute to the chapters.