Disagreement: Dissent Politics and the War in Sierra Leone

Observers often characterize the war in Sierra Leone as a crisis of youth. Understanding that crisis in political terms can be quite challenging. Applying the writings of theorist Jacques Rancière to events in Sierra Leone, I suggest a different understanding of politics, one that allows us to consi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Africa today 2006-03, Vol.52 (3), p.3-22
1. Verfasser:	Hoffman, Danny
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Civil War Civil wars Conflict Ethnographic research Militias Political conflict Political discourse Political philosophy Political speech Political speeches Political Violence Postcolonialism Rebels Self-expression Sierra Leone Violence War War conflict Youth
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Zusammenfassung:	Observers often characterize the war in Sierra Leone as a crisis of youth. Understanding that crisis in political terms can be quite challenging. Applying the writings of theorist Jacques Rancière to events in Sierra Leone, I suggest a different understanding of politics, one that allows us to consider the violence of this war as a form of political speech.
ISSN:	0001-9887 1527-1978 1527-1978
DOI:	10.1353/at.2006.0029