Introduction / Insider-outsider issues in researching violent and divided societies / Preventing and managing violent conflict : the role of the researcher / The role and function of research in a divided society : a case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria / Methodological lessons : working with Liberian and Togolese refugees in Ghana / Applying social work practice to the study of ethnic militias : the Oduduwa People's Congress in Nigeria / Researching ethno-political conflicts and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Accessing the child's voice : methods used in South Africa / Certainty, subjectivity, and truth : reflections on the ethics of wartime research in Angola / Gender research in violently divided societies : methods and ethics of "international" researchers in Rwanda / Conclusion: Reflections on contemporary research in Africa