| State of Rebellion: Violence and Intervention in the Central African Republic Contributor(s): Lombard, Louisa (Author), Honwana, Alcinda (Editor), Waal, Alex de (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783608846 ISBN-13: 9781783608843 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - African - History | Africa - Central - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Series: African Arguments |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Central Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shortlisted for the Fage and Oliver Prize 2018 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lombard, Louisa: - Louisa Lombard is assistant professor of anthropology at Yale University. She is coeditor of Making Sense of the Central African Republic. |