In 1994, genocide in Rwanda claimed the lives of at least 500,000 Tutsi - some three-quarters of their population. This book argues that even if Western leaders had ordered an immediate intervention, the forces would have arrived too late. The book's final chapters address lessons for the future.
In 1994, genocide in Rwanda claimed the lives of at least 500,000 Tutsi - some three-quarters of their population. This book argues that even if Weste...
Each of Africa's countries has a different constitutional design, is characterized by a unique culture and history, and faces different stresses that threaten to undermine political stability. Presenting the first database of constitutional design in all African countries, along with seven original case studies, Constitutions and Conflict Management in Africa explores the types of domestic political institutions that can buffer societies from destabilizing changes that otherwise increase the risk of violence.
With detailed comparative studies of Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria,...
Each of Africa's countries has a different constitutional design, is characterized by a unique culture and history, and faces different stresses th...
This book examines the prospects and challenges of a global phase-out of highly enriched uranium-and the risks of this material otherwise being used by terrorists to make atom bombs.
Terrorist groups, such as Al Qaeda, have demonstrated repeatedly that they seek to acquire nuclear weapons. Unbeknownst even to many security specialists, tons of bomb-grade uranium are trafficked legally each year for ostensibly peaceful purposes. If terrorists obtained even a tiny fraction of this bomb-grade uranium they could potentially construct a nuclear weapon like the one dropped on Hiroshima...
This book examines the prospects and challenges of a global phase-out of highly enriched uranium-and the risks of this material otherwise being use...
