Title When soldiers rebel : ethnic armies and political instability in Africa / Kristen A. Harkness

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Contents Ethnicity, military patronage, and soldier rebellion -- Statistical tests: ethnic armies and the coup d'état -- Building ethnic armies: Cameroon and Sierra Leone -- Creating inclusive armies: Senegal and Ghana -- Dismantling ethnic armies: African militaries and democratization Summary Soldiers rebel when leaders attempt to build or dismantle ethnic armies, posing a deep challenge to contemporary democratization efforts Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 30, 2018) Subject Ethnic conflict -- Political aspects -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Political stability -- Africa, Sub-Saharan HISTORY -- Africa -- Central. Armed Forces -- Political aspects Ethnic conflict -- Political aspects Ethnic relations -- Political aspects Political stability Politics and government SUBJECT Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Armed Forces -- Political aspects Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001684 Subject Sub-Saharan Africa Form Electronic book ISBN 9781108527484 1108527485 9781108500319 1108500315 1108435335 9781108435338

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