Magic and Warfare Appearance and Reality in Contemporary African Conflict and Beyond

This study explores the roles played by magic in contemporary African warfare, specifically through the case of Sierra Leone, to assess its impact on behaviour in conflict. A conceptual framework is suggested for analysing culturally alien practices more broadly and to inform approaches to civilian...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wlodarczyk, Nathalie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2009, 2009
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This study explores the roles played by magic in contemporary African warfare, specifically through the case of Sierra Leone, to assess its impact on behaviour in conflict. A conceptual framework is suggested for analysing culturally alien practices more broadly and to inform approaches to civilian and military intervention
Physical Description:XIX, 188 p. 4 illus online resource
ISBN:9780230103344