Publication

2016 - Zed Books, Limited

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781783608850
  • ISBN-101783608854
  • Better World Books9781783608850
  • Open LibraryOL28599936M

Classifications

  • LCCDT546.3858

Description

"In 2013, the Central African Republic was engulfed by violence. In the face of the rapid spread of the conflict, journalists, politicians, and academics alike have struggled to account for its origins. In this first comprehensive account of the country's recent upheaval, Louisa Lombard shows the limits of the superficial explanations offered thus far - that the violence has been due to a religious divide, or politicians' manipulations, or profiteering. Instead, she shows that conflict has long been useful to Central African politics, a tendency that has been exacerbated by the international community's method of engagement with so-called fragile states. Furthermore, changing this state of affairs will require rethinking the relationships of all those present - rebel groups and politicians, as well as international interveners and diplomats. An urgent insight into this little-understood country and the problems with peacebuilding more broadly."--Publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • State of Rebellion: Violence and Intervention in the Central African RepublicZed Books, Limited2016-01-01

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