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Charles Taylor and Liberia: Ambition and Atrocity in Africa´s Lone Star State
Colin M. Waugh
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Description for Charles Taylor and Liberia: Ambition and Atrocity in Africa´s Lone Star State
Paperback. This book is about the efforts, at times idealistic but often self-interested, as well as frequently half-hearted, of the West and the international community to first save Liberia and the region from disaster, then, having failed, to bring to justice one of those whom it deems to be most to blame for the turmoil. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Campaigner, insurgent, fugitive, rebel commander, commodity kingpin, elected president, exile and finally prisoner, Charles Taylor sought to lead his country to change but instead ignited a conflict which destroyed Liberia in over a decade of violence, greed and personal ambition. Taylor's takeover threw much of the neigbouring region into turmoil, until he was finally brought to face justice in The Hague for his role in Sierra Leone's civil war. In this remarkable and eye-opening book, Colin Waugh draws on a variety of sources, testimonies and original interviews - including with Taylor himself - to recount the story ... Read more
Campaigner, insurgent, fugitive, rebel commander, commodity kingpin, elected president, exile and finally prisoner, Charles Taylor sought to lead his country to change but instead ignited a conflict which destroyed Liberia in over a decade of violence, greed and personal ambition. Taylor's takeover threw much of the neigbouring region into turmoil, until he was finally brought to face justice in The Hague for his role in Sierra Leone's civil war. In this remarkable and eye-opening book, Colin Waugh draws on a variety of sources, testimonies and original interviews - including with Taylor himself - to recount the story ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848138476
SKU
V9781848138476
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About Colin M. Waugh
Colin Waugh grew up in Scotland and was educated in the UK before pursuing careers in writing and publishing, financial markets and international post-conflict work. The latter led him to live and travel in over twenty countries in Africa over the past two decades. In 2004 he wrote 'Paul Kagame and Rwanda', a career narrative of the current President of ... Read more
Reviews for Charles Taylor and Liberia: Ambition and Atrocity in Africa´s Lone Star State
'Bold in its design as it is discerning/piercing in its content, this study dissects Charles Taylor ruthless and bloody quest for power and wealth. More than a mere account of the enigmatic Taylor, this illuminating analysis is ultimately a biography of the Liberia Civil war, one which examines the politics of violence in relation to the economic, socio-political conditions and ... Read more