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Operation Jungle Fire: The Consolidation of the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy.
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Studies in Conflict & Terrorism . 2024, Vol. 47 Issue 9, p1026-1044. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Drawing on 15 months of ethnographic fieldwork, this article investigates the cooperative consolidation of the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), a rebel movement that in 1999-2003 sought to rid Liberia of President Charles Taylor. The LURD faced many obstacles to consolidation, including a history of ethnic fragmentation and infighting, leadership conflicts, lack of territory inside Liberia, and a paucity of resources. Yet, despite these hurdles, the LURD succeeded in forging a coalition that lasted just long enough to oust Taylor. It did this by adopting three maxims that emphasized institutional learning, interethnic power sharing, and Guinean sponsorship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *JUNGLES
*LEADERSHIP
*DEMOCRACY
*COALITIONS
*ETHNOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1057610X
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179023428
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2021.2013754