Conflict and Society

Advances in Research

Publishing peer-reviewed articles by international scholars, Conflict and Society expands the field of conflict studie s by using ethnographic inquiry to establish new fields of research and interdisciplinary collaboration. An opening special section presents general articles devoted to a topic or region followed by a section featuring conceptual debates on key problems in the study of organized violence. Review articles and topical overviews offer navigational assistance across the vast and varied terrain of conflict research and comprehensive reviews of new books round out each volume. With special attention paid to ongoing debates on the politics and ethics of conflict studies research, including military-academic cooperation, Conflict and Society will be an essential forum for scholars, researchers, and policy makers in the fields of anthropology, sociology, political science, and development studies.

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PLAYING DIFFERENT GAMES

The Paradox of Anywaa and Nuer Identification Strategies in the Gambella Region, Ethiopia

Volume 4

"An ethnographically rich, historically meticulous, theoretically informed analysis of ethnic conflict in a strategically important area of Africa. It shows the value of multi-sited methodologies that bring international, national and regional levels to bear upon the analysis of Africa’s new, civil wars.”  •  Stephen Reyna, University of Manchester

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CHANGING IDENTIFICATIONS AND ALLIANCES IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA

Volume II: Sudan, Uganda, and the Ethiopia-Sudan Borderlands

Volume 3

“This in an excellent volume … brings together papers of a uniformly high standard by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable scholars working on this region. ... The papers more than demonstrate the complexity and dynamism of identifications in the region and clearly reflect the insight and experience of long-term researchers in the field. ... It is an original and valuable collection ... which provides a sensitive and nuanced exploration of the meaning of identity in everyday lives as well as in relation to conflict and government.”  •  Cherry Leonardi, Durham University

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CHANGING IDENTIFICATIONS AND ALLIANCES IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA

Volume I: Ethiopia and Kenya

Volume 2

“… an excellent introduction to the region and its interconnected peoples, as well as a useful guide to ethnographical approaches applied by international scholarship. ... It brings sharp insights into the pragmatism of ‘traditional identities’ as small-scale societies cope - mostly remarkably successfully - with historical values, the vicissitudes of daily life, and the deep but varying impact of modern states that claim them as ‘subject-citizens.’ ... This is a really worthwhile volume with much to offer at first reading, and as a future reference source of ethnographic description of great historical value.”  •  Cedric Barnes, SOAS/Africa Research Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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HOW ENEMIES ARE MADE

Towards a Theory of Ethnic and Religious Conflict

“This is certainly a significant text, and would be of interest to most scholars studying conflict theory… represents an interesting discussion of conflict resolution and would be most beneficial to those seeking an alternate to traditional conflict analysis. While the author does not offer his own theory, he does successfully lay the groundwork for future conflict analysts to develop their own perspectives.”  •  The Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie

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ON PERPETUAL PEACE

A Timely Assessment

Translated from the German by Ewald Osers

"...On Perpetual Peace is indeed A Timely Assessment. It is a thought-provoking book of great interest to students and scholars of international relations and peace and conflict studies. Defining the conditions of peace underlying a world of states dominated by the liberal peace rationale is a great achievement for the understanding of peace, a concept that is often under-theorised."  •  Political Studies Review

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AN ANTHROPOLOGY OF WAR

Views from the Frontline

"...a little book with big ambitions... Each chapter shows in poignant and powerful ways how anthropologists can marshal evidence against war and related conflict."  •  American Ethnologist

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REMEMBERING VIOLENCE

Anthropological Perspectives on Intergenerational Transmission

“This collection of consistently interesting articles contributes to the very boom in studies of memory towards which the editors ambiguously claim some skepticism.”  •  JRAI

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YEARS OF CONFLICT

Adolescence, Political Violence and Displacement

“[This book] is a very ambitious project seeking to furnish the reader with a more holistic and yet culturally sensitive understanding of the problem…The authors’ passionate engagement with the issues of children affected by war makes the book an interesting read and a significant contribution into the lives of the young in conflict and displacement settings.”  •  Journal of International Migration and Integration

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF MINORITIES

Perspectives from Israel and Germany

In association with Inke DuBois, Nina Smidt and Sivan Spitzer-Shoat

"...this volume makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the various dynamics and manifestations of conflict underlying majority-minority relations in Israel and Germany. Furthermore, the book makes a unique contribution in its application of democracy education as a means of empowering minorities and alleviating tensions. For these reasons, the book will likely appeal to both policymakers and scholars alike in its reference to a wide range of issues such as education, immigration, and gender issues."  •  H-German

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