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Ecowas and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace-building, Paperback by Jaye, Th.... The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded in 1975 for the sole purpose of economic integration in the region, but the convergence of economic and political matters led to non-aggression and mutual assistance pacts being signed in 1978 and 1981. Ecowas and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace-building, Paperback by Jaye, Thomas (EDT); Garuba (EDT), ISBN 2869784961, ISBN-13 9782869784963, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded in 1975 for the sole purpose of economic integration in the region, but the convergence of economic and political matters led to non-aggression and mutual assistance pacts being signed in 1978 and 1981. Here political scientists specializing in war and peace, other social scientists, and leaders and trainers of peace-keeping organizations analyze the successes and failures of ECOWAS regarding the many and brutal conflicts in West Africa. Among the topics are internal and international dimensions of conflicts and crises in West Africa, natural resources and the dynamics of conflicts, youth and conflicts, gender dimensions of the ECOWAS peace and security architecture, human security, and consolidating regional security. Distributed in North America by African Books Collective. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()