APCJ_1528_Win2010_00i_122_4 12/30/10 3:22 PM Page ix From the Managing Editor ix APCJ and the University for Peace (UPEACE) Africa Programme continue to benefit from the generous support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada, whose financial assistance has made possible the publication of the journal since 2008. The patronage of IDRC has also allowed a number of junior researchers to benefit from UPEACE-led capacity-building trainings in peace research and from support for doctoral research and fellowships. I extend our gratitude to guest editor Pamela Machakanja, associate director of the Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance at the Africa University in Zimbabwe, for guiding our understanding of the various topics and ideas covered in this issue of APCJ. Tony Karbo