Professor Jeremy Levitt is Distinguished Professor of International Law, Associate Dean for International Programs and Director of the Center for International Law and Justice (CILJ) at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law in Orlando, Florida. He is an international lawyer and political scientist with extensive experience working with governments, international institutions and NGOs in fragile states and conflict zones. Professor Levitt has authored two books and edited three, and written numerous law reviews and other articles. In 2009, he co-edited a highly regarded text with Matthew C. Whitaker titled, Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster and in 2008, published a groundbreaking edited volume titled, Africa: Mapping New Boundaries in International Law. His most recent single-author volume is titled The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia: From 'Paternaltarianism' to State Collapse (2005). He earned his Doctorate of Philosophy in politics and international studies from the University of Cambridge, Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Legalizing peace; 3. The question of power-sharing; 4. The conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau; 5. The Accra, Lomé, and Abuja Accords; 6. The domestic legality of power-sharing; 7. The regional legality of power-sharing; 8. The international legality of power-sharing; 9. Postscript: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau; 10. No law no peace; 11. Conclusion.

'Illegal Peace in Africa is a fascinating must-read for academics and practitioners struggling with the fundamental challenge of how to reconcile short-term peace, security and stability imperatives with longer-term democratic state-building goals.' Stef Vandeginste, Africa Spectrum

Professor Jeremy Levitt is Distinguished Professor of International Law, Associate Dean for International Programs and Director of the Center for International Law and Justice (CILJ) at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law in Orlando, Florida. He is an international lawyer and political scientist with extensive experience working with governments, international institutions and NGOs in fragile states and conflict zones. Professor Levitt has authored two books and edited three, and written numerous law reviews and other articles. In 2009, he co-edited a highly regarded text with Matthew C. Whitaker titled, Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster and in 2008, published a groundbreaking edited volume titled, Africa: Mapping New Boundaries in International Law. His most recent single-author volume is titled The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia: From 'Paternaltarianism' to State Collapse (2005). He earned his Doctorate of Philosophy in politics and international studies from the University of Cambridge, Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Legalizing peace; 3. The question of power-sharing; 4. The conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau; 5. The Accra, Lomé, and Abuja Accords; 6. The domestic legality of power-sharing; 7. The regional legality of power-sharing; 8. The international legality of power-sharing; 9. Postscript: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau; 10. No law no peace; 11. Conclusion.

'Illegal Peace in Africa is a fascinating must-read for academics and practitioners struggling with the fundamental challenge of how to reconcile short-term peace, security and stability imperatives with longer-term democratic state-building goals.' Stef Vandeginste, Africa Spectrum

Professor Jeremy Levitt is Distinguished Professor of International Law, Associate Dean for International Programs and Director of the Center for International Law and Justice (CILJ) at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law in Orlando, Florida. He is an international lawyer and political scientist with extensive experience working with governments, international institutions and NGOs in fragile states and conflict zones. Professor Levitt has authored two books and edited three, and written numerous law reviews and other articles. In 2009, he co-edited a highly regarded text with Matthew C. Whitaker titled, Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster and in 2008, published a groundbreaking edited volume titled, Africa: Mapping New Boundaries in International Law. His most recent single-author volume is titled The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia: From 'Paternaltarianism' to State Collapse (2005). He earned his Doctorate of Philosophy in politics and international studies from the University of Cambridge, Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Legalizing peace; 3. The question of power-sharing; 4. The conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau; 5. The Accra, Lomé, and Abuja Accords; 6. The domestic legality of power-sharing; 7. The regional legality of power-sharing; 8. The international legality of power-sharing; 9. Postscript: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau; 10. No law no peace; 11. Conclusion.

'Illegal Peace in Africa is a fascinating must-read for academics and practitioners struggling with the fundamental challenge of how to reconcile short-term peace, security and stability imperatives with longer-term democratic state-building goals.' Stef Vandeginste, Africa Spectrum