Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies: Recent submissions
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Police Preparedness for Counter-Terrorism in Kenya, 1995-2005
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2006)The objectives of this study were to assess the magnitude of threats posed by terrorism relative to traditional security problems, structure and inclination of Kenya security apparatus prior to the rise in the threat of ... -
Peacekeeping and Protection of Civilians in African Conflicts; A Case Study of MONUC in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 1999 to the Present
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The recorded history of mankind is a relentless succession of violent conflicts. The reality of many civilians caught up in armed conflicts and other situations of violence, especially in Africa, is desperate; they need ... -
Peacebuilding in post-conflict Africa; A case study of South Sudan
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This study looks at the peacebuilding process in South Sudan. The research discusses comprehensively the conflict in South Sudan and the various peacebuilding initiatives that have been put forth to sustain peace in South ... -
PEACEBUILDING AS A TOOL FOR PROMOTING IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Among Kenya’s development challenges, none are more pressing than its social and economic travails. With these development challenges, Kenya has a growing higher education sector. The number of students in universities has ... -
Nationalism and Political Integration in East Africa, a comparative study of Kenya and Tanzania
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)African integration has been largely supported by governments since autonomy whereby they have held onto it as a critical segment of their improvement systems and closed countless Integration Agreements. The majority of ... -
MARITIME SECURITY AND RESOURCE EXPLOITATION; THE ROLE FOR INTER AGENCY COORDINATION
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)Kenya’s maritime zones are estimated at 230,000Km2 which is approximately 40 percent of the country’s total landmass. This area is referred to as the maritime domain and plays a vital role in Kenya’s economic development. ... -
MILITARY INTERVENTION CONFLICTS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA;CASE STUDY OF MT.ELEGON
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)Military interventions by both national and international (Third party intervention) forces in internal conflicts has been in existence for a long time. The practice has increased significantly following the end of the ... -
MANAGING DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION OF EX¬ COMBATANTS IN AFRICA; A CASE STUDY OF BURUNDI
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)Managing Disarmament, Demobilization and Reinsertion of Ex-Combatants at the term of an armed conflict reveals itself to be an imperative step to a strong process in peace rebuilding of a society tom by an internal war. ... -
MANAGING CIVIL CONFLICT; A Critical Appraisal of External Intervention in the Somali Conflict from 1991-2003
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)This study provides a background of the Somali conflict, examining the immediate triggers and the internal and external factors that precipitated the civil war that has lasted more than a decade. It reviews the nature and ... -
MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMATIC SERVICE; A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF DIPLOMATIC TRAINING IN KENYA '
(2008)This project was conceptualized to throw light in the management of the Foreign Service with specific focus to Training of Foreign Service Officers in Kenya since Independence. The thrust is intended to critically examine ... -
AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM) AS A TOOL FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA; A CASE STUDY OF GHANA, KENYA, RWANDA AND SOUTH AFRICA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This study sought to investigate the African Peer Review Mechanism as a tool for good governance in Africa: A case study of Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa. The objectives of the study were; to assess the impact of ... -
LINKAGES BETWEEN STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND RESOURCES-BASED CONFLICT; THE CASE STUDY OF SOUTHERN SUDAN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)This paper seeks to investigate the linkages between structural violence and resources’ based conflict in Southern Sudan (1954-2005). The importance of this study lies in exposing the relevance of considering resources and ... -
KENYA’S ROLE IN REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY; CASE STUDY OF SUDAN
(2015)Kenya has frequently participated in conflict resolution in Eastern Africa. The peace process ended after the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that proposed a two-state solution through which the Republic of ... -
INTERSECTION BETWEEN HUMAN SECURITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN KENYA'S FOREIGN POLICY
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Modem health matters touch on many issues of national security and socio-economic interest and embody the tensions between national sovereignty and global collective action, and therefore new skills are needed to negotiate ... -
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF AFRICAN CONFLICTS CASE STUDY OF CHINA IN SOUTH SUDAN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Internationalization of African conflicts is a phenomenon that has dominated political systems for sometimes now. With the rise in need for trade and energy resources world over, states are jostling for every opportunity ... -
International Transit Migration; The Case of Ethiopian Migrants in Kenya from 1995-2009
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Within international transit migration and its challenges and opportunities, this paper briefly assesses the case of Ethiopian migrants to Kenya and beyond. Recently, the Horn and Eastern Africa region has become one of ... -
INTERNATIONAL LAW AND JUSTICE; LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF THE ICC CASES AGAINST SIX KENYANS IN PROMOTING JUSTICE IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)This research project was aimed at examining the long-term effects that the two cases against six Kenyans at the ICC have had in promoting justice in Kenya. After the indictment of six Kenyans by the ICC and eventual ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN PEACE AND SECURITY ARCHITECTURE; A CASE STUDY OF THE EAST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE
(2020)The study explored implementation of African peace and security architecture through the use of the East African Standby Force. Conflict was found to be a challenge to peace and security in the continent, leading to loss ... -
IMPACT OF CIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION ON THE CONFLICT OF SOMALIA 2012-2016
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)This study had the aim of making an assessment of the impact of civil-military cooperation on the conflict of Somalia 2012-2016. There were three specific objectives that guided the study and they included an attempt at ... -
HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION IN AFRICA; A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF SOMALIA 1978-2004
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2005)The purpose of this study is to examine the main aspects of humanitarian intervention and its application to Africa. The desire to explore this area of study has been driven by the experiences in Somalia, Rwanda, Kosovo ...
