1. Southern Africa's Interregnum -- 2. Setting the Stage -- 3. A Ride on the Whirlwind, 1975-90 -- 4. Conflict Resolution: Experiences, Lessons, and Legacies -- 5. South Africa's Second Interregnum -- 6. The SADC States: Profiles in Conflict -- 7. State Building for Conflict Resolution in Southern Africa -- 8. Conflict and Its Resolution in Postapartheid Southern Africa -- 9. A New Southern Africa? -- Appendix: Guide to the Countries of Southern Africa