Warlord democrats in Africa ex-military leaders and electoral politics
"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 d...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London, England :
Zed Books
2017.
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| Series: | Africa now (Zed Books)
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009710535506719 |
| Summary: | "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.The crucial and thus-far overlooked question to be addressed, therefore, is what effect the inclusion of ex-militaries into electoral politics has on post-war security. Can 'warlord democrats' make a positive contribution by shepherding their wartime constituencies to support the building of peace and democracy, or are they likely to use their electoral platforms to sponsor political violence and keep war-affected communities mobilized through aggressive discourses?" |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 254 pages) : illustrations, map Also published in print |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350223882 |
