This powerful book critiques mercenary involvement in post-Cold War African conflicts. The contributors investigate the links between the rise in internal conflicts and the proliferation of mercenary activities in the 1990s; the distinction in the methods adopted by Cold War mercenaries and their contemporary counterparts; the convoluted network between private armies; business interests and sustained poverty in Africa's poorest countries; and the connection between mercenary activities and arms proliferation. Countries discussed include Sierra Leone, Zaire, Angola, Uganda and Congo.
About the AuthorAbdel-Fatau Musah was formerly the Research and Publications Co-ordinator at the Centre for Democracy & Development. J. 'Kayode Fayemi is the Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy & Development. Based in London, the Centre for Democracy & Development is an independent NGO dedicated to policy-oriented scholarship in the areas of democratic development and peacebuilding.
Book InformationISBN 9780745314716
Author Abdel-Fatau MusahFormat Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Pluto PressPublisher Pluto Press
Weight(grams) 449g