The Economic Roots of Conflict and Cooperation in Africa explores how the development strategies of African nations shape the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence. The overview chapter assesses development doctrines, patterns of development, and levels and nature of violence in both North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on eleven countries, the case-study contributions explore the immediate and long-term impacts of development initiatives on reducing or increasing inter-group conflict and violence. They demonstrate the importance of evolving identities as economic roles and conditions change. These insights can guide policymakers, development professionals, and activists committed to conflict-sensitive development.

"Prepared under the auspices of the Pacific Basin Research Center. Soka University of America."

Development strategies and the evolution of violence in Africa / William Ascher and Natalia Mirovitskaya -- Whither Egypt? / Robert Tignor -- Development strategies in North Africa / Clement Henry -- Ethiopia: averting violence through its quest for growth / Nzinga Broussard -- The policy roots of ethnic peace in Tanzania / Michael Lofchie -- Economic development strategy and conflict: a comparison of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana fifty years after independence / John McCauley -- Development strategies and conflict in Nigeria / Darren Kew and Chris Kwaja -- The absence of inter-group violence in Botswana: an assessment of the role of development strategies / Amy Poteete -- Intergroup peace and interpersonal violence in South Africa / Takako Mino -- Conclusions / William Ascher and Natalia Mirovitskaya.