Author profile: Mareike Kuerschner

Conflict in West African States

Mareike Kuerschner • Mar 15 2013 • Essays

States have been prone to conflict after the Cold War because of weak state structures and the politics of ruling elites to secure their power, causing grievances among the population.

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