When Soldiers Rebel - Ethnic Armies and Political Instability in Africa (Hardcover)

Military coups are a constant threat in Africa and many former military leaders are now in control of 'civilian states', yet the military remains understudied, especially over the last decade. Drawing on extensive archival research, cross-national data, and four in-depth comparative case studies, When Soldiers Rebel examines the causes of military coups in post-independence Africa and looks at the relationship between ethnic armies and political instability in the region. Kristen A. Harkness argues that the processes of creating and dismantling ethnically exclusionary state institutions engenders organized and violent political resistance. Focusing on rebellions to protect rather than change the status quo, Harkness sheds light on a mechanism of ethnic violence that helps us understand both the motivations and timing of rebellion, and the rarity of group rebellion in the face of persistent political and economic inequalities along ethnic lines.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2018
Authors:	Kristen A. Harkness
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-42247-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > General Books > History > African history > General
LSN:	1-108-42247-0
Barcode:	9781108422475

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