Sahelistan? Military Intervention and Patronage Politics in Afghanistan and Mali

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Malejacq, Romain ; Sandor, Adam:
Sahelistan? Military Intervention and Patronage Politics in Afghanistan and Mali.
In: Civil Wars. Vol. 22 (2020) Issue 4 . - pp. 543-566.
ISSN 1743-968X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13698249.2020.1813405

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Abstract in another language

The ‘Sahelistan’ discourse that conflates conflict dynamics in Afghanistan and Mali is widespread in Western media and policy circles. We argue that such representations contribute to the adoption of one-size-fits-all conflict management policies. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in both places, we also argue that these standard templates of intervention shape responses from local non-state armed actors, who manipulate foreign interveners for their own (violent) purposes in similar ways. Yet, we show that this convergence in armed group behaviour still manifests itself in important variations in widely different contexts, furthering strongmen autonomy in Afghanistan, while fostering armed group fragmentation in Mali.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Institutions of the University:	Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Chair Sociology of Africa Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Chair Sociology of Africa > Chair Sociology of Africa - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology 300 Social sciences > 320 Political science
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2022 07:42
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2022 10:54
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/72666