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The Challenge Of Civil Wars To Multilateral Interventions – Un, Ecowas, And Complex Political Emergencies In West Africa: A Critical Analysis, Emmanuel Aning
The Challenge Of Civil Wars To Multilateral Interventions – Un, Ecowas, And Complex Political Emergencies In West Africa: A Critical Analysis, Emmanuel Aning
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning
Politically and economically weak states are often vulnerable to political disasters which pose considerable challenges to multilateral interveners. During such disasters, the infrastructure of a country can be paralysed and in the emerging chaos, forces of hostile opposition might mobilise in order to take over the government, or people might loose faith in government altogether. This article seeks to analyse the dynamics of such situations by using Liberia and Sierra Leone's complex political emergencies (CPEs) as empirical studies. Here, I analyse the impact of these two CPEs on the collaborative intervention schemes initiated by the Economic Community of West African …
Politics, War, And Youth Culture In Sierra Leone: An Alternative Interpretation, Angela Mcintyre, Emmanuel Aning, Prosper Addo
Politics, War, And Youth Culture In Sierra Leone: An Alternative Interpretation, Angela Mcintyre, Emmanuel Aning, Prosper Addo
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning
Understanding the nature of armed conflict in Africa requires more than a political and military analysis of forms of warfare such as the employment of children as fighters. Children are seldom only instruments for other causes but can actively support their own agenda through the choices they make. Problems of governance, resource use and social organisation also need to be considered. There are often no clear lines between civilians and militaries and a simplistic ‘oppressor vs victim’ dichotomy is of limited use. The political character of youths can be better understood by considering the factors that shape their consciousness, as …