@article{Broodryk_Solomon_2011, title={FROM WAR ECONOMIES TO PEACE ECONOMIES IN AFRICA}, volume={38}, url={https://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/77}, DOI={10.5787/38-1-77}, abstractNote={One reason for the persistence and protracted nature of conflict on the<br />African continent is the phenomenon of war economies. These have transformed the<br />nature of war itself where the object is not at neutralizing an enemy but to<br />institutionalize violence at a profitable level of intensity. Transforming war<br />economies into peace economies constitute a unique challenge to post-conflict<br />reconstruction strategies on the African continent. This article explores these<br />challenges and critically examines whether the African Union (AU) and New<br />Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) post-conflict reconstruction<br />strategies meets these challenges. The article concludes with some recommendations<br />to policy-makers in order to ensure that this transition from war to peace economies<br /&gt;does indeed take place in order to ensure a more peaceful continent.}, number={1}, journal={Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies}, author={Broodryk, Amelia and Solomon, Hussein}, year={2011}, month={Aug.} }