The humanitarian crises caused by civil conflicts and wars in Africa are too great in scope for an adequate and effective continental response. The founding of the African Union and the drafting of the Responsibility to Protect doctrine, the basis for collective action against genocide, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity makes this a critical time to reflect on how best to address regional conflicts. This book responds to new regional conflicts over health, water, land and food security in the world's poorest, most socially fragmented continent. The work assesses African regional security arrangements and provides new policy recommendations for the future.

Chapter 1 African Solutions for African Problems and Shared R2P, Hany Besada, Ariane Goetz, Karolina Werner; Chapter 2 Through the Lens of European Integration Theory, Siegmar Schmidt; Chapter 3 Hopes and Challenges for the Peace and Security Architecture of the African Union, Jakkie Cilliers; Chapter 4 From the Multilateralism of States to the Multilateralism of Peoples, Adedeji Ebo, Kristiana Powell; Chapter 5 The European Union (EU) and the Emerging African Peace and Security Architecture, Stefan Gänzle, Sven Grimm; Chapter 6 R2P and the IGAD Sub-region, John Siebert; Chapter 7 Complementary Approaches to Peacekeeping?, Devon Curtis, Gilbert Nibigirwe; Chapter 8 Partnerships for Peacebuilding in Burundi, Youssef Mahmoud; Chapter 9 The DDRR and SSR Process in Liberia, Thomas Jaye, John Mark Pokoo; Chapter 10 The Darfur Conflict and the Responsibility to Protect, Ayesha Kajee; Chapter 11 Steady but Uneven Progress, Benedikt Franke; Chapter 12 A 'Public' Duty?, Michael Hammer;