| ID | 122228 |
| Title Proper | Mali |
| Other Title Information | West Africa's Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Solomon, Hussein |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | For over a decade Mali has been viewed as a poster child of good governance, secularism and tolerance and as a bulwark against radical Islam. Yet three inter-related sources of insecurity - Tuareg nationalism, the rise of Islamism and the nature of Mali's post-independence state - coalesced to bring about a takeover of northern Mali by Islamist forces. The rise of the Islamists, in turn, prompted Western - predominantly French - and regional intervention. Looking beyond the current intervention, Hussein Solomon argues that only a more holistic approach can prevent a repeat of this tragedy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 158, No.1; Feb-Mar 2013: p.12-19 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol. 158, No.1; Feb-Mar 2013: p.12-19 |
| Key Words | Mali ; Radical Islam ; Good Governance ; Secularism ; Islamism ; Tuareg Nationalism |