Article
Civil War and Democracy in West Africa. Conflict Resolution, Elections and Justice in Sierra Leone and Liberia
African Studies Quarterly
(2013)
Abstract
Concerns that RUF marginalization contributed to SLPP's landslide victory in 2002 which made Sierra Leone "close to a near one-party state" and "did not attend to the grievances and injustices that provoked the conflict in the first place" (p. 129) seem to be a little out of place as RUF inclusion might not necessarily have resulted in a more amenable result. [...]Sierra Leone's two subsequent peaceful elections of August 2007 and November 2012 also seem to indicate that the absence of significant RUF participation has not been a cause for concern. [...]as the author himself points out, there are potential problems in the inclusion of rebels in post-conflict administrations and in widening participation, as it potentially "devalues the institution, legitimizes the warring parties and allows impunity"
Keywords
- Civil war,
- Conflict resolution,
- Peace,
- Politics,
- Social exclusion
Disciplines
Publication Date
November, 2013
Citation Information
Fredline A. O. MCormack-Hale. "Civil War and Democracy in West Africa. Conflict Resolution, Elections and Justice in Sierra Leone and Liberia" African Studies Quarterly Vol. 14 Iss. 1/2 (2013) p. 132 - 134 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/fredline-mcormack-hale/18/