All too often in conflict situations, rape is referred to as a'weapon of war', a term presented as
self-explanatory through its implied storyline of gender and warring. In this provocative but …

This article asks whether the concept of 'hybridity'offers a more convincing account of
security governance in Africa than the standard state-focused models. It seeks to clarify the …

Tragically, violence and armed conflict have become commonplace in the lives of many
children around the world. Not only have millions of children been forced to witness war and …

In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces
and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society …

The 2007 general elections in Sierra Leone marked a decisive moment in the country's post-
war recovery. In this article we show how political parties strategically remobilized ex …

This book compares post-civil war societies to look at the presence or absence of organized
violence, analysing why some ex-combatants return to organised violence and others do …

Young women are combatants in contemporary African wars. They also participate in a
whole array of different roles. However, by and large, they remain invisible to us. In fact, our …

With almost 80% of the fighting forces composed of child soldiers, this is one
characterization of the 'new wars,'which constitute the dominant form of violent conflict that …

Dunn 2007; Bayart et al. 1999; Duffield 2001; Kaldor 1999; Reno 1995, 1998; Andersen et
al. 2007; Chabal and Daloz 1999). Although many of the chapters in this volume discuss …

Over the past decade, child soldiers have inundated the popular media. Images of boys
armed with AK47s appear ubiquitous, providing a cautionary tale of innocent childhood …