Greedy elites, dwindling resources, alienated youths: the anatomy of protracted violence in Sierra Leone
Keen, David
(2003)
Greedy elites, dwindling resources, alienated youths: the anatomy of protracted violence in Sierra Leone
Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft, 2003 (3).
pp. 67-94.
ISSN 0945-2419
The war in Sierra Leone was ignited in March 1991 when a small band of rebels, supported by Liberian rebel Charles Taylor, attacked from Liberia. But it was underlying resentments inside Sierra Leone that turned this relatively small incursion into a conflict that displaced close to half the population.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Departments | International Development |
| Date Deposited | 15 Oct 2014 08:20 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/59756 |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7218-8378