Keen, David 
ORCID: 0000-0002-7218-8378
(2002)
“Since I am a dog, beware my fangs”: beyond a ‘rational violence’ framework in the Sierra Leonean war.
Crisis States Research Centre working papers series 1 (14).
Crisis States Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
In his paper, David Keen goes beyond the confines of a 'rational violence' framework and proposes a model that helps to explain the occurrence of widespread violence against civilians during a civil war. In assessing violence induced by military soldiers and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels in Sierra Leone, Keen's three-stage model suggests that violence may be a product of human emotions, such as shame, anger and fear. The emotions and views of combatants need to be taken seriously if abuses are to be minimised.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.crisisstates.com/Publications/publicati... |
| Additional Information: | © 2002 David Keen |
| Divisions: | International Development |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology D History General and Old World > DT Africa |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jun 2010 09:25 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 18:32 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/28296 |
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