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When soldiers rebel : ethnic armies and political instability in Africa /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harkness, Kristen A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Ethnic conflict > Political aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Political stability > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Armed Forces > Political aspects.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Ethnic relations > Political aspects.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Politics and government > 1960-
Armed Forces > Political aspects.
Ethnic conflict > Political aspects.
Ethnic relations > Political aspects.
Political stability.
Politics and government.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Since 1960
Table of 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.