ABSTRACT
Since the early 1990s, the importance of governance to peace and security has climbed steadily up the international agenda. As K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, argues, ‘The creation of capable states is one of the most fundamental challenges… A capable state is one in which peace and security are guaranteed and sustained. Without peace, there can be no long-term development. And without good governance, there is seldom peace’ (Economic Commission for Africa, 2005, piii).
