Warlord Democrats in Africa ex-military leaders and electoral politics
edited by Anders Themner
Warlord Democrats in Africa ex-military leaders and electoral politics - London Zed Books 2017 - x,222p.
Includes index
Post-war democratization has been identified as a crucial mechanism to build peace in war-ridden societies, supposedly allowing belligerents to compete through ballots rather than bullets. A byproduct of this process, however, is that military leaders often become an integral part of the new democratic system, using resources and networks generated from the previous war to dominate the emerging political landscape.
9781783602483
Africa
305WAR
Warlord Democrats in Africa ex-military leaders and electoral politics - London Zed Books 2017 - x,222p.
Includes index
Post-war democratization has been identified as a crucial mechanism to build peace in war-ridden societies, supposedly allowing belligerents to compete through ballots rather than bullets. A byproduct of this process, however, is that military leaders often become an integral part of the new democratic system, using resources and networks generated from the previous war to dominate the emerging political landscape.
9781783602483
Africa
305WAR