Abstract
The Interplay of Regionalism and Statism in Conflict Transformation of the Great Lakes of Africa: A Critical Look at Kenya
Highlights
Introduction and Background to the StudyKenya is one of the five countries making East Africa this is due to the acceptance of Rwanda and Burundi into the East African Community (EAC, 2007)
The researchers underscore in their literature review that both methods, Statism and Regionalism are two approaches that cannot be underestimated in peacebuilding processes in the Great Lakes Region (GLR) as elsewhere
The research literature has gathered ideas pertaining to competing views as to whether Regionalism is a better option than Statism in handling security and peace in the G.L.R? It has assessed whether the use of state approach (Statism) better? From a cross section of views it is evident that international relations make states, actors in solving their domestic problem and external issues with likely effects on them as deemed accepted by the norms of international laws
Summary
Kenya is one of the five countries making East Africa this is due to the acceptance of Rwanda and Burundi into the East African Community (EAC, 2007). The period 1985 to 2005 is significant because it is the time within which the region was experiencing a climax of postindependence conflicts and Kenya was relatively peaceful This made Kenya an automatic and choice participant and host in most of the peace buildings by the warring parties and other interested actors in the region’s eco-political events. Most international organizations and foreign countries which hitherto operated in some of the conflict areas shifted their bases to Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city [2] These notable conflicts of the GLR have put several upcoming and a few stable states to make attempts at peace building process which have been either designed along Statism or Regionalism. Regionalism can be viewed as an alternative to colonialism, making emphasis upon size of the territory for eco- political gain and control This method got linked to violence by Western states to replace national sovereignty by regional arrangements. The researchers underscore in their literature review that both methods, Statism and Regionalism are two approaches that cannot be underestimated in peacebuilding processes in the GLR as elsewhere
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