Disarmament in Karamoja, Northern Uganda: Is this a solution for localised violent inter and intra-communal conflict?

Round Table

Volumn 97, Issue 394, 2008, Pages 99-120

  Mkutu, Kennedy ^a  

^a MZUMBE UNIVERSITY   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Community participation; Disarmament; Karamoja; Pastoralists; Uganda

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; ETHNIC CONFLICT; INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PASTORALISM; VIOLENCE; WEAPONRY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KARAMOJA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 41949093060     PISSN: 00358533     EISSN: 1474029X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00358530701844718     Document Type: Article

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