The structure and operation of the SADC: a comparative assessment of its conflict management approach: case study-Madagascar
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Date
2013Author
Goncalves, Manuel J
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ThesisLanguage
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This research intends to attempt to investigate why the constitutional crisis has
ranged on in Madagascar in spite of mediation efforts by SADC. In answering this
question, the paper is looking into exogenous and endogenous reasons for SADC's
failure in bringing peace to Madagascar. As such, the study shall attempt to answer
the question, has the structure and/or the conflict management of SADC affected
mediation efforts in the Madagascan conflict? The main objectives of this research
shall be: To assess the structure and operation of SADC, to carry out a comparative
assessment of its conflict management approach and to investigate SADC's conflict
management efforts in Madagascar. To guide this study, the concept of mediation
shall be employed throughout.
The hypotheses that are tested in the research are: Competing interests within
SADC contribute to SADC's failure in Madagascar conflict management,
competing/conflicting interests in Madagascar by the parties contribute to mediation
efforts failure and that the structure and conflict management strategies of SADC are
party to mediation failure in Madagascar. The methodology used describes the
research design which in this case is case study, research site being SADC, sampling
procedures, research instruments, that is, questionnaires and interviews and data
collection which shall be questionnaires and interviews as well.
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Manuel Jose Goncalves (2013). The Structure and Operation of the SADC: A Comparative Assessment of its Conflict Management Approach: Case Study-Madagascar. Master Arts in International Conflict ManagementPublisher
University of Nairobi