APCJ_1528_Win2010_00i_122_4 12/30/10 3:22 PM Page vii Guest Editor’s Note vii conflict to the ‘Arab-Fur’ civil war from 1987 to 1989 and disputes the notion that it is an African-Arab war. Mamdani’s interpretations and assertions, according to Martin, are likely to leave readers more confused than enlightened about the Darfur conflict. Golda Keng reviews Africa’s New Peace and Security Architecture: Promoting Norms, Institutionalizing Solutions, a compilation of critical commentary anal-ysing the African Union’s new framework edited by Ulf Engel and João Gomes Porto. She outlines authors’ viewpoints on the five pillars of the peace and security architecture— the Peace and Security Council, the Continental Early Warning System, the African Standby Force, the Panel of the Wise, and the Peace Fund—and assesses the volume to be a well-written, well-researched, and candid contribution on these institutions. The articles in this issue contribute to the perspective that the overarching goal of peacebuilding is to establish legitimate governing structures based on a set of embedded dimensions, rooted in historical and cultural contexts, that in turn determine the relationship between states and their citizens. They advocate for resilient political processes responsive and adaptive to change through mechanisms of democratic peacebuilding and justice, such as participation, inclusion, and consideration for local populations and contexts. Pamela Machakanja Associate Director Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance Africa University, Zimbabwe