Attempts have been made by researchers to develop an
explanation of violent conflict. Specifically,
attempts to link environmental scarcity to violent
conflict have gone through three generations of
scholarship. Although findings have led to new
insights in our understanding, a direct correlation
between them is yet to be established. This research
draws on findings linking theory of violent conflict
to cases in three Kenyan provinces with a view to
further develop this new understanding. The first
part of the book discusses relevant theories about
sources and dynamics of conflicts. The second part
explores the relationship between environmental
factors and violence. It builds on the theoretical
and conceptual frameworks on the causal dynamics
relating to Environmental scarcity and violent
conflict. Variations in Violent Conflicts in Africa:
The Relative Influence of Political and
Environmental Factors will be a useful text for
students in Peace and Conflict Studies, Political
Science, Environmental Studies and other related
disciplines.
explanation of violent conflict. Specifically,
attempts to link environmental scarcity to violent
conflict have gone through three generations of
scholarship. Although findings have led to new
insights in our understanding, a direct correlation
between them is yet to be established. This research
draws on findings linking theory of violent conflict
to cases in three Kenyan provinces with a view to
further develop this new understanding. The first
part of the book discusses relevant theories about
sources and dynamics of conflicts. The second part
explores the relationship between environmental
factors and violence. It builds on the theoretical
and conceptual frameworks on the causal dynamics
relating to Environmental scarcity and violent
conflict. Variations in Violent Conflicts in Africa:
The Relative Influence of Political and
Environmental Factors will be a useful text for
students in Peace and Conflict Studies, Political
Science, Environmental Studies and other related
disciplines.