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Francis Onditi, PhD

*Papers appearing in Peer Reviewed Journals

 Onditi, Francis, 2018. ‘Power-sharing consociationalism in resolving South Sudan’s ethno-political conflict in the post-Comprehensive Peace Agreement era’, African Journal on Conflict Resolution Vol. 18 (1): 37-64.

Onditi, Francis, 2018. Multidimensional or militarism? A Decade of experimentation in African peace support operations. Journal of African-Centered Solutions in Peace and Security, AfSol, Vol. 2 (1), pp. 24-43.

Onditi, Francis, 2018. ‘African national anthems: Their value system and normative potential’, African Study Monographs: Supplementary Issue No. 56, pp. 3-20. The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University.

Onditi, Francis, 2018. Women’s empowerment: Reflection on Gumede’s conception of ‘Thought leadership’ in Africa. Journal of African Transformation Vol. 2, No. 1& 2, pp. 81-112.

Torkelson, Asa and Onditi, Francis, 2018. Pathway to addressing the gender gap in agricultural productivity: Comparative case studies, from Tanzania, Malawi and Uganda. The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy Vol. 9, No. 1, 2018.

Onditi, Francis, 2018. Women in African politics need more than numerical strength. The Thinker, A publication of the University of Johannesburg, SA, Vol. 76, pp. 68-72.

Onditi, Francis & Cristina D’ Alessandro, 2017, ‘The need for “a good enough territorial and economic governance” in South Sudan’. Journal of Sustainable Development Law & Policy, Vol. 8. No. 2, pp. 1-25.: Available at: https://www.ogeesinstitute.edu.ng/volume-8-issue-2-2017.

Onditi, Francis. 2017. Book Review: Diamond, Larry & Plattner, Mark, F (eds.). “Democracy in decline?” 2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore Maryland; Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015. +144 pages (paper). Reference. ISBN:978142142216. African Journal of Democracy & Governance, Vol. 4. Nos 1& 2: 222-225.

Onditi, Francis. 2017. “Transformative thought leadership among women in Kenya.” The Thinker: A Pan-African Quarterly for Thought Leaders, Vol. 74, Q4, 2017. A Publication of the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Onditi, Francis & Godfrey P. Okoth. 2017.  Politics of African Peace Support Operation Architecture: What next post-2015 African Standby Force?  African Studies 76: 4. Routledge: Available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/gdImsMEI7hi7TMeuYxMm/full.

Nic Cheeseman, Francis Onditi & Cristina D’ Alessandro, 2017, “Introduction to the Special Issue: Women, leadership and peace in Africa.” African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review, 7 (1): 1-17: Published by Indiana University Press: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.7.1.01.

Onditi, Francis and Josephine Odera. 2017. Gender equality as a means to women empowerment? Consensus, challenges and prospects for post-2015 development agenda in Africa African Geographical Review 36.2:146-167, DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2016.1185737: Link: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19376812.2016.1185737: Published in Association with the American Association of Geographers.

Onditi, Francis and Godfrey P. Okoth. 2016. Civil-Military Relations and the African Standby Forces Multidimensionism, Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies 3.1: 1-28. Published by the University of South Florida, U.S and University of Rwanda. Available at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jacaps/vol3/iss1/3.

Onditi, Francis, Godfrey P. Okoth and Frank K. Matanga. 2016. The Quest for a Multidimensional African Standby Force. African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review 6. 1 (Spring 2016): 69-88: Published by: Indiana University Press: DOI:10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.6.1.04.

Onditi, Francis. 2012. Human rights violations in South Sudan: Observers: Obligation beyond borders. A Journal on threatened Human rights defenders in Philippines 5.1:26-29.

Onditi, Francis & Shadrack Kithiia. 2009. Livelihood-Conservation Scorecard Balancing: Sustainable or Dispensable? Access to Natural Resource and Policy Implications in East Africa. International Journal of Social Sciences 1.1.

 

*Chapters in Edited Books

Onditi, Francis and Odera, Josephine, 2018. Gender equality as a means to women empowerment? Consensus, challenges and prospects for post-2015 development agenda in Africa: In (eds), L. Zulu and C. D’Alessandro, Africa in the post-2015 development agenda: From the MDGs to the SDGs. A geographical Perspective, London, Routledge.

Onditi, Francis, 2017. African National Anthems: Normative Power,
Land and Foreign Domination. In: Tpiwas V. Warikandwa, Artwell Nhemachena and Oliver Mtapuri. Transnational land grabs and restitution in an age of the (De-)militarized new scramble for Africa: A Pan African socio-legal perspective (Langaa RPCLG, Bamenda, Cameroon, pp. 183-218).

Onditi, Francis and Abu B. Bah. 2017 (ed.) Emerging ˜Positive Masculinity in DR Congo: An indication of African Renaissance or Symptoms of Covert Gender Inequalities In: Vuyile Msila, Decolonizing knowledge for Africa’s renewal: Indigenous perspectives and theories. Sun Press, South Africa.

 

*Published Occasional Papers/Policy/Issue Briefs

Onditi, F., and Guillaume, L. (2014). Assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Behavioral Change among Security and Defense Forces: Experiences and Lessons from East, West and Central Africa, International Bureau for Children’s Rights, Montreal, Canada, Vol. 1.

Onditi, F., Guillaume, L. (2004). Child Protection in the African Union Peace Support Operations: Contextual Analysis, International Bureau for Children’s Rights (IBCR), Montreal, Canada, Vol. 1.

Onditi, F (2011) Multiple Livelihood-Conflict Triggers among Border Communities in Eastern Africa-the Case of South Sudan: A New Framework for Conflict Analysis, International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC), Occasional Paper Series 2, No. 1, Nairobi.

Onditi, F (2011) Human Security Intricacies in Post-Conflict States: Crafting Reconstruction Approaches for South Sudan and Similar Challenges in Africa: IPSTC Policy Brief, Vol. 1, Issue No. 5

Onditi, F (2010) Development or Security? The Dilemma of Policy Prioritization, Institutional Coordination and Sequencing of Integration in East African Community (EAC). IPSTC Occasional Paper Series.

Onditi, F (2011) “Human Security Intricacies in Post-Conflict State-South Sudan: Crafting Reconstruction Approaches for Similar Challenges in Africa, IPSTC Policy Brief.

Onditi, F (2010) “AFRICAN UNION’S 2010 YEAR OF PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA” What are the Challenges, Threats, Opportunities and Prospects for African Union Mission in Somalia. IPSTC Policy Brief.

Onditi, F (2010) Regional Security Verses the EAC Common Market; Thinking Beyond Economic Value of the Borderless Community.  

Onditi, F (2010) Towards Quality Assurance in Peace Support Operation; A Teaser for Peacekeeping Training Institutions. IPSTC Policy Brief.

Onditi, F (2010) The Forgotten Parameter: Weaving the East African Border Management Service Providers in Security Sector.

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Jane Chungi

  • The Feminine theory of Peace-building and Conflict Transformation. Published in Hekima Review Journal, May 2011, No 44.
  • Fragile States and their Effects on the Security, Integration and Economy of Neighboring States: The case of Somali Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Woman the Balancing Peace Agent: Case of Abigail, Miriam and the Samaritan woman. Paper presented at a seminar organised by Circle of concerned women theologians 2011 in Nairobi.
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Cristina D’Alessandro, PhD

* Books

  • Zulu L., D’Alessandro C. (eds.), 2018, Africa in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: From the MDGs to the SDGs. A Geographical Perspective, London, Routledge.
  • D’Alessandro C., Léautier F., 2016, Cities and Spaces of Leadership: A Geographical Perspective, London, Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Hanson K.T., D’Alessandro C. and Owusu F.Y. (eds.), 2014, Managing Africa’s Natural Resources. Capacities for Development, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Dagorn R.-E., Gabriel-Oyhamburu K., D’Alessandro-Scarpari C. et alii, 2008, Géopolitique Afrique et Moyen-Orient en fiches, Paris, Nathan, 180 p. et CD-Rom.
  • Dumont M., D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2007, La clé des villes, Paris, Le Cavalier Bleu Editions, 191 p.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2005, Géographes en brousse : un métissage spatial entre discours et pratiques (Préface de Denis Retaillé), Paris, L’Harmattan, 375 p.
  • Rémy E., November V., D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., Charvolin F. (dir.), 2005, Espaces, savoirs et incertitudes, Paris, Ibis Press, 206 p.

*Book Chapters

  • D’Alessandro C., (forthcoming), ‘Développement’, in: Mareï N., Richard Y. (eds.), Dictionnaire de la régionalisation du monde, Paris, Atlandes.
  • D’Alessandro C., Richard Y., (forthcoming), ‘Gouvernance’, in: Mareï N., Richard Y. (eds.), Dictionnaire de la régionalisation du monde, Paris, Atlandes.
  • Sever S.D., Tok M.E., and D’Alessandro C., (forthcoming), ‘Global Environmental Governance and the GCC: Setting the Agenda for Climate Change and Energy Security’, in: Pal L.A., Tok M.E. (eds.), Muslim Perspectives to Global Governance, London, Palgrave Macmillan.
  • D’Alessandro C., (forthcoming), ‘South South Cooperation in African Contexts: Its Contribution to Local Development and Urban Planning’, in: Polonenko L., Tok M.E., and Besada H. (eds), South South Cooperation, Bristol, Policy Press.
  • D’Alessandro C., Besada H., (forthcoming), ‘Shared Responsibility and Joint Accountability in Advancing the Post-2015 Development Agenda’, in: Modi R., Murphy C., Shaw T. and Yi-chong X. (eds), Handbook in Contemporary International Political Economy, London, Palgrave.
  • D’Alessandro C., (2017), ‘Resource Geographies in Urban Spaces. Insights from Developing Countries in the Post-2015 Era’, in: Besada H., Polonenko L., and Agarwal M. (eds), Did the MDGs work? Meeting Future Challenges with Past Lessons, Bristol, Policy Press, pp. 99-117.
  • Bini V. and D’Alessandro C., (2017), ‘Dream cities. I progetti di sviluppo immobiliare in Africa occidentale: investimenti, pianificazione, immaginari urbani’, in: Gusman A., Pennacini C. (eds), L’Africa delle città, Torino, Accademia University Press, pp. 155-166
  • D’Alessandro C., (2016), ‘When Nature Becomes a Resource: Spaces of Environmental Protection, Land Management and Development Issues in Francophone Africa”, in: Besada H. (ed), Governing Natural Resources for Africa’s Development, Oxford, Routledge, pp. 171-194.
  • D’Alessandro C., (2016), ‘Rafforzare le capacità per la trasformazione dell’agricoltura e la sicurezza alimentare in Africa’, in: Bini V., Vitale Ney M. (eds.), Alimentazione, cultura e società in Africa. Crisi globali, risorse locali, Milano, Ledizioni, pp. 141-159.
  • D’Alessandro C., (2015), ‘From Regional Integration to Regionalism in Africa: Building Capacities for the Post-MDGs Agenda’, in: Kararach G., Besada H., Shaw T.M. (eds.), Development in Africa. Refocusing the lens after the Millennium Development Goals, Bristol, Policy Press, pp. 261-292.
  • D’Alessandro, Hanson K., and Owusu F., 2014, ‘The Gas and Oil Sector in Ghana: The role of civil society and the capacity needs for effective environmental governance’, in: Hanson, K.T., D’Alessandro C. and Owusu, F.Y. (eds.) Managing Africa’s Natural Resources: Capacities for Development. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 140-161.
  • Owusu F., D’Alessandro , and Hanson K., 2014, ‘Moving Africa beyond the resource curse: defining the “good fit” approach in natural resource management and identifying the capacity needs’, in: Hanson, K.T., D’Alessandro C. and Owusu, F.Y. (eds.) Managing Africa’s Natural Resources: Capacities for Development. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 206-225.
  • Hanson K., Owusu F., and D’Alessandro, 2014, ‘Toward a coordinated approach to natural resource management in Africa’, in: Hanson, K.T., D’Alessandro C. and Owusu, F.Y. (eds.) Managing Africa’s Natural Resources: Capacities for Development. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-14.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2014, « Du développement au renforcement des capacités : vers une autre géographie de l’Afrique », AFDG (http://www.umr-idees.fr/spip.php?article370).
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2012, “Le metropoli africane, tracce di storia per oltrepassare la crisi. Appunti per una gestione alternativa dei territori urbani”, in: Bini V., Vitale Ney M. (a cura di), Incontri a margine. Culture urbane nell’Africa contemporanea, Milano, Franco Angeli, pp. 15-24.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C 2010, « Une alternative (l’alter-développement) et un refus (l’anti-développement). La réponse de la géographie africaniste au tiers-mondisme », dans, Bouquet C., Les géographes et le développement. Discours et actions, Pessac, MSHA, pp. 239-252.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2008, « La géographie urbaine tropicale française en Afrique subsahairienne : une géographie des villes ‘fantômes’ ? », dans, Velasco-Graciet H., Les tropiques des géographes, MSHA, Pessac, pp. 99-114.
  • Elmes G., Weiner D., D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2007, « Digital Earth », Rob Kitchin and Nigel Thrift (eds.), International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Oxford, Elsevier.
  • D’Alessandro C., 2003, « Camille Vallaux », dans, Jacques Lévy, Michel Lussault (dir.), Dictionnaire de la géographie et de l’espace des sociétés, Paris, Belin, 1034 p., pp. 975-977.
  • Blais H., D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2003, « Géographie coloniale française », dans, Jacques Lévy, Michel Lussault (dir.), Dictionnaire de la géographie et de l’espace des sociétés, Paris, Belin, 1034 p., pp. 172-174.
  • D’Alessandro C., 2003, « Valeurs environnementales entre identité et conflit : le Parc National du Gran Sasso et des Monts de la Laga (Italie) », dans, Patrice Melé, Corinne Larrue et Muriel Rosemberg (coord.), Conflits et territoires, Tours, Presses Universitaires François-Rabelais, 224 p., pp. 83-101.

*Journal Articles/Research Papers (peer-reviewed)

  • Tok M.E., Olawuyi D.S., D’Alessandro C., (2018), “Advancing Clean Technology Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North African (MENA) Region: Law, Education and Policy Imperatives”, Global Journal of Comparative Law, pp. 115-133.
  • D’Alessandro C., (forthcoming, 2018), “Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), A promising sector in Sub-Saharan Africa? Prospects and opportunities for Qatar”, Centre on Governance Research Paper Series.
  • Onditi F., D’Alessandro C., (2017), “The Need for Good Enough Territorial and Economic Governance in South Sudan”, The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 1-25.
  • Bini V., D’Alessandro C., (2017), “New Spaces of Inequalities: Middle- and Upper-Class Real Estate Projects in West Africa”, Territorio, Politecnico di Milano, Franco Angeli, No. 81, pp. 31-33.
  • D’Alessandro C. (ed.), (2017), Dix ans de L’Espace politique. Géographie politique et géopolitique: état des lieux, special issue of L’Espace politique, vol. 32, n°2 (https://espacepolitique.revues.org/4325).
  • Tok M.E., D’Alessandro C., (2017), “The Khaleeji Mode of Development Cooperation”, Gulf Affairs, University of Oxford, Autumn, pp. 2-5.
  • Cheeseman N., Onditi F., and D’Alessandro C., (2017), “Women, leadership, and peace in Africa”, African Conflict & Peacebuilding Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring, pp. 1-17.
  • Bini V., D’Alessandro C., (2017), “From Skylines to Skyscrapers Hubs in New Cities in Africa”, Géocarrefour, 91/2 (https://geocarrefour.revues.org/10174?lang=en#text).
  • D’Alessandro C., (2017), “Towards a Fluid and Multiscalar Governance of Extractive Resources in Africa”, The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 331-353 (http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/60b422_f3f90c420504436c82bbb4d0e957924c.pdf).
  • McSparren J., D’Alessandro C., (2017), “The Implementation of Trade Relations and Industry Standards: The Qatari National Development Strategy and the African Mining Vision”, Centre on Governance Research Paper Series, May (http://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/governance/sites/socialsciences.uottawa.ca.governance/files/cog_research_paper_01_17_en.pdf).
  • D’Alessandro C., Mohammed H.Y., (2017), “Africa’s contribution to Qatar’s diversification priorities in the immediate to long term”, Journal of Transnational Management, vol. 22, n°2, pp. 91-120.
  • D’Alessandro C. (2017), “Géographies accélérées du pétrole et du gaz en Afrique orientale”, Géoconfluences (http://geoconfluences.ens-lyon.fr/informations-scientifiques/dossiers-regionaux/afrique-dynamiques-regionales/articles-scientifiques/geographies-accelerees-petrole-gaz-afrique-orientale), published on January 9.
  • D’Alessandro C., Zulu L. (eds.), (2016), From MDGs to SDGs: Africa in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. A Geographical Perspective, special issue of the African Geographical Review, Routledge.
  • D’Alessandro C., Zulu L., (2016), “From MDGs to SDGs: Africa in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. A Geographical Perspective”, African Geographical Review, Routledge, November 14, pp. 1-18 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2016.1253490).
  • D’Alessandro C., Hanson K.T., Kararach G., (2016), ‘Peri-urban agriculture in Southern Africa: miracle or mirage?’, African Geographical Review, October 4, pp. 1-24 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2016.1229629).
  • D’Alessandro C., (2016), ‘Economic Diversification in Africa: What Can Gulf States Learn from African Countries?’, Centre on Governance Research Paper Series, No. 02 (https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/governance/sites/socialsciences.uottawa.ca.governance/files/cog_research_paper_02_16_en.pdf).
  • D’Alessandro C., Bini V. (2016), “Hauts lieux et transformations urbaines des capitales africaines”, Géocarrefour, vol. 90, n°2, pp. 141-151.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2011, ‘Local territories, their powers and their actions: development as a weapon for peace’, World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Vol. 8, n°2, pp. 1-13.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C. 2010, « Terrains africains, de la dénonciation au militantisme », L’Information géographique, vol. 74, n°1, pp. 55-62.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., Elmes G., Weiner G., 2008, « L’impérialisme numérique. Une réflexion sur les Peace Parks en Afrique australe », Géocarrefour, vol 83, n°1, pp. 35-44.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2006, « Montrer l’ailleurs africain : les géographes africanistes et l’iconographie », L’information géographique, vol 70, n°3, pp. 72-86.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2005, « Métissage spatial, spatialités métisses et africanité : une géographie des espaces africains », TIGR (Travaux de l’Institut de Géographie de Reims), n°121-122, pp. 7-31.
  • November V., D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., Rémy E., 2004, « Un lieu en controverse : une controverse qui fait lieu(x) », Norois, nº193, vol. 4, pp. 91-102.
  • Rémy E., November V., D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2004, « L’“espace” d’une controverse », net (http://espacestemps.net/document523.html).
  • D’Alessandro C., 2003, « Un regard sur la géographie coloniale française », Annales de Géographie, n°631, pp. 306-315.

*Policy Papers and Reports

  • D’Alessandro C., (forthcoming), ‘Smart Industrialization in the COMESA: Resource-Based Industrialization for Enhancing Regional Value Chains and Boosting Intra-African Trade’, in: COMESA, Third Annual Research Forum, Lusaka, COMESA.
  • D’Alessandro C., Besada H. (2016), ‘Industrial Policies in Ethiopia: Building Capacities for Private Sector Development and Structural Transformation’, AfCoP Case Study, n°14 (http://bit.ly/2armVRR).
  • Besada H., D’Alessandro C. (2016), ‘Local Content in Ghana’s Petroleum Industry: Capacity Gaps Hindering Effective Implementation’, AfCoP Case Study, n°17 (http://bit.ly/2aGn1FA).
  • D’Alessandro C., 2014, ‘State building through knowledge: Insights on the role of policy institutes in contemporary Africa’, Evaluation Matters, African Development Bank, November (Special Edition Celebrating 50 years), pp. 52-57.
  • Calandra L.-M., D’Alessandro C., 1997, Etude de géographie humaine de la Préfecture de Koundara, Koundara (Guinea).

 *Conference Reports

  • D’Alessandro C., Hanson K., Kararach G., and Kiggundu M. (forthcoming), ‘Capacity Building, Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Africa: The Role of the African Capacity Building Foundation’, 2013 International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration, Manama, Bahrain, 1-6 June 2013.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2005, ‘GIS and Society perspective on Digital Earth. A new digital imperialism?’, Proceedings of the 2005 GISPLANET conference, CR-ROM (ISBN: 972-97367-5-8), Estoril, Portugal, 30 mai- 2 juin 2005.

 *Other publications (not peer-reviewed)

*Book reviews

  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2009, N. Chabloz & J. Raout (dir.), Cahiers d’Etudes africaines, numéro spécial, Tourismes. La quête de soi par la pratique des autres, XLIX (1-2), 193-194 : James Campbell, Middle passages. African American Journeys to Africa, New York, Penguin, 2006, 514 p.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2009, N. Chabloz & J. Raout (dir.), Cahiers d’Etudes africaines, numéro spécial, Tourismes. La quête de soi par la pratique des autres, XLIX (1-2), 193-194 : Sylvain Guyot, Rivages zoulous. L’environnement au service du politique en Afrique du Sud, Paris IRD-Karthala, 2006, 263 p.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2008, Cahiers d’Etudes africaines, XLVIII (3), 191, pp. 636-639: Ben Wisner, Camilla Toulmin, Rutendo Chitiga (eds.), Towards a new map of Africa, London, Earthscan, 2005, 352 p.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., 2007, Annales de Géographie, n°657, p. 107 : Bernard Calas (dir.), De Dar es Salaam à Bongoland. Mutations urbaines en Tanzanie, Paris, Karthala, 2006, 389 p.
  • D’Alessandro-Scarpari C., Elmes G., Miller J. et Weiner D., 2006, Progress in Human Geography, octobre, vol. 30, n°5, pp. 675-677: Stanley D. Brunn, Susan L. Cutter, J.W. Harrington Jr (ed.), Geography and Technology, Dordrecht/Boston/London, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004, 649 p.
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