| ID | 188713 |
| Title Proper | Ambiguity and Methodological Transparency in the Study of Civil War |
| Other Title Information | an Answer to Thémner’s ‘Lingering Command Structures’ in Liberia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Käihkö, Ilmari |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Researchers who study civil wars and other armed conflicts are bound to face ambiguities. This article continues the discussion about research brokers in conflict zones that started in a 2019 special issue of Civil Wars and scrutinises the finding that Liberian wartime command structures continue to linger in informal guises long to the post-conflict. Absent transparent acknowledging of the ambiguities it glosses over, past scholarship risks a far too neat story that imbues arguments with untested assumptions. The result neither captures the complexity of contemporary realities of Liberian former combatants nor helps Liberia to move forward from its difficult past. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 24, No.4; Dec 2022: p.524-534 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol: 24 No 4 |
| Key Words | Liberia ; Civil War ; Thémner’s ‘Lingering Command Structures’ |