Meddlers or Mediators? African Interveners in Civil Conflicts in Eastern Africa ― African Interveners in Civil Conflicts in Eastern Africa

Taking conflicts over the past 20 years in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sudan as case studies, Khadiagala (international relations, U. of Witwatersrand) examines why and how African mediators intervene in civil wars, and the outcomes of their interventions. He looks at the motives, resources, and intervention strategies, in order to explain the constraints and opportunities at the three levels of state mediation, elder statesmen, and regional mediators. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)