Mask of Anarchy - The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

Liberia was in the headlines in 1990 when thousands of teenage fighters, including young men wearing women's clothing and bizarre objects of decoration, laid seige to the capital, Monrovia. In response to the crisis, a West African peacekeeping force, ECONMOG, was sent to stabilize the country and prevent the main warlord, Charles Taylor, from coming to power. Seven years later, however, Taylor was elected President. The country had a fragile peace but the war had spread to its neighbour Sierra Leone. This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in recent years and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century.

General

Imprint:	C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1999
Authors:	Stephen Ellis
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	350
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-85065-417-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-85065-417-4
Barcode:	9781850654179

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