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Regionalism in the Indian Ocean: Order, Cooperation and Community ia a result of the authors research while at Jawarhalal Nehru University.The book looks at factors favouring regionalism in the Indian Ocean; where a shared history, geographical contiguity and global economically based regional blocks act as pull factors while the end of Cold War, political and economic reforms within the regionalism, and a growing consiousness of the need for the strategic control of the Indian Ocean act as push factors.

The concept of disaster management has received considerable research attention in natural and human disaster context, but the role of communication strategies in managing political violence has not been comprehensively studied and documented. In this book, Patrick Maluki and Nelly Oluoch explore the various communication strategies employed by the Kenya Red Cross Society in managing the 2008 postelection disaster in Eldoret, Kenya. The focus of the book is on the different communication strategies that humanitarian organisations can use to mitigate the impact of disasters whenever they...

The changed nature of conflict and the great challenge of reconstructing violence-ridden societies require a fresh perspective and knowledge on the methods of managing conflicts and building peace. The complex, multidimensional nature of peacebuilding further calls for a re-assessment of the roles played by different actors involved in the process. The re-assessment of roles will facilitate establishment of mechanisms which can be utilized to enhance the role of each actor. In this book, Patrick Maluki and Jane Ndiritu examine the unique position that parliaments hold and the...

Piracy is an old age crime in the high seas whose recent rising occurences threatens maritime security in the Indian Ocean. In the current globalised society, piracy disrupts economic activities, threatens human security, and contributes significantly to different types of conflict between states.Consequently, the international community has been grappling with different ways of dealing with the crime of piracy including use of force, prosecution,and coercive diplomacy. Unlike in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Indian Ocean lacks effective maritime security to ward of pirates. In this...