Weighing Conflict Resolution Approaches

This book is an outcome a study was carried out on the conflict in northern Uganda.The study specifically assesses why both the military and negotiations have not been successful in resolving the conflict in northern Uganda.The book explores the causes of the conflict,the different military interventions employed by the government,analyzing their strengths and weaknesses.Several attempts at resolving the conflict by negotiation were also examined by this study. Many factors ranging from socio cultural to lack of political will by the government of President Yoweri Museveni and the rebels of the Lords Resistance Army led by Joseph Kony were identified as the main reasons for the continuation of the conflict.At a regional level,the role of Sudan as an actor in the conflict also poised a challenge in resolving the conflict. The book concludes by calling upon the involvement of international community as well as other stakeholders in mediating in the conflict.

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Tom Ogwang is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Makerere University. He is researching on Security Challenges and the Prospects of Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Uganda, 1986-2010. He holds Master of Arts degree in International Relations &Diplomatic Studies.