State of Rebellion

In 2012, a wave of violence swept through the Central African Republic as Seleka rebels clashed with anti Balaka militias In the face of seemingly senseless bloodshed, journalists, politicians, and scholars struggled to account for the conflict s origins In this first comprehensive account of the violence, Louisa Lombard argues that the conflict was than a straightforward religious clash between Christians and Muslims Instead, she traces the roots of the conflict to fears of spiritual insecurity and a social breakdown that drove inter communal violence Placing the uprising within its broader social, cultural, and historical context , Lombard reveals the complicated roles played by marginalized rural youths, local political leaders, and the global community in sustaining the conflict, and she offers an urgent corrective to our perceptions of this little understood country, making a compelling case for international leaders to rethink their approach to resolving the conflict. Best Read Kindle ePUB State of Rebellion By Louisa Lombard – kino-fada.fr Thoughtful deconstruction of some pervasive issues affecting CAR, but definitely helpful if the reader already has some baseline historical knowledge, because this book isn t gonna break it down for you.This is probably the best book available on the Central African Republic, although that isn t saying much since there are only a few that are published This book won t provide what many will want an explanation of the politics and history of CAR Instead, Lombard looks at the manner in which instability is part of the architecture of power in the country, as well as the role that both internal and external peacekeepers, humanitarians, etc play in the state The author challenges the ide This is probably the best book available on the Central African Republic, although that isn t saying much since there are only a few that are published This book won t provi...This is a thought provoking book on the history of armed conflicts in the Central African Republic, though, as other reviewers have already pointed out, this is not an introductory level book on the country s history It presupposes that readers already have some knowledge about CAR politics and history and are familiar with the literature on peacebuilding But this in depth approach is also where the key strength of the book lies It doesn t reiterate the common tropes about the CAR s conflicts This is a th...Helicopter vision of the state Professor Lombard has expertly dissected the historical and anthropological undercurrents that mediate the expression of the state and violence in CAR The author includes both theoretical discussion and policy recommendations.Best book out there for understanding the Central African Republic.

• 05 March 2017
Louisa Lombard
• Paperback
• 300 pages
• 1783608846
• Louisa Lombard
• State of Rebellion