Politics of Post-War Demobilisation and Reintegration in Nigeria

Taylor & Francis

An in-depth study of the demobilization and reintegration exercises carried out at the end of the Nigerian civil war, assessing their implications for national politics in the West African nation. Though the central theme is Nigeria, the book compares the exercises in Nigeria with other attempts in Sub-Saharan Africa, and addresses international involvement in civil wars, and the roles of the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations. > With an increasing international interest in post civil war demobilisation and reintegration, especially in Africa, Ojeleye presents a well timed body of knowledge on the Nigerian civil war. Moreover, this book provides an in-depth study of the modalities and processes of the demobilisation and reintegration exercises carried out at the end of the Nigerian civil war and assesses their implications for national politics in the West African nation. The author identifies the political, socio-economic and cultural background to a