These violent conflicts have drawn researchers seeking to determine and explain why conflicts are prevalent, what makes them intensify, and how conflicts can be resolved. However much of the literature on research methodology does not address the complexities of conducting research in the midst of violent conflict and massive ethno-political disputes.

This book directly addresses these issues. It examines the ethical and practical issues of researching within violent and divided societies. It provides fascinating and factual case studies from Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa. The authors provide insights about researching conflict in Africa that can only be gained through fieldwork experience.

This book is of interest to all researchers interested in Africa and to those involved in research about, and within, societies experiencing conflict and violence.

Editors
Elisabeth Porter is INCORE Research Director at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. Gillian Robinson is INCORE Director and ARK Director at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. Marie Smyth is the Head of Research and Communication for Criminal Justice Inspection, Northern Ireland. Albrecht Schnabel is a Senior Research Fellow at swisspeace, Bern, and a Lecturer at the Institute of Political Science, University of Bern, Switzerland. Eghosa Osaghae is a Professor of Political Science & Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Nigeria.

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