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Kriget i Sierre Leone (1991-2002) ur ett rationellt perspektiv
Swedish National Defence College.
2004 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att genom en fallstudie av kriget i Sierra Leone (1991-2002) sökaefter konventionella inslag i aktören Revolutionary United Fronts (RUF) våldsbeteende ochdärigenom undersöka huruvida krigets natur kan beskrivas utifrån ett rationellt eller irrationelltperspektiv. För att uppfylla syftet med uppsatsen har två frågeställningar använts; ”Finns detkonventionella inslag i aktören RUF:s våldsbeteende?” och ”Kan krigets natur i Sierra Leonebeskrivas utifrån ett rationellt eller irrationellt perspektiv?”. Teorianknytningen utgörs av Carl vonClausewitz teorier om krigets natur.Resultatet av undersökningen visar att konventionella inslag i form av åtskillnad mellankombattanter och icke-kombattanter, konventionella medel och metoder samt politiskt syfte går attfinna i RUF:s våldsbeteende.Sammantaget visar fallstudien på att RUF:s våldsbeteende inte kännetecknades av ett enda kaos,ett allas krig mot alla på etniska, religiösa eller ideologiska grunder och därför inte kan beskrivassom ett irrationellt fenomen. I stället menar jag att krigets natur som det gestaltade sig under krigeti Sierra Leone går att beskriva utifrån ett rationellt perspektiv, typiskt för konventionella krig, medgrund i Clausewitz teorier om krigets natur.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this essay has been to search for the presence of conventionalfeatures in the violent behaviour of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF)through a case study of the war in Sierra Leone (1991-2002) and therebyexamine whether the nature of war can be described from a rational orirrational perspective.To interpret and achieve the aim of the essay I have used Carl von Clausewitztheories on the nature of war. In order to analyse the presence of conventionalfeatures in the violent behaviour of the RUF, three indicators are used;a distinction between combatants and non-combatants, conventional meansand methods and a political purpose. These indicators are derived fromClausewitz trinity of war (people, army and government).The essay concludes that there are indeed presences of conventional features inthe violent behaviour of the RUF.The essay further concludes that the behaviour of the RUF was notcharacterized by total chaos, a war by all against all, caused by ethnic, religiousand ideological reasons. The behaviour of the RUF can therefore not bedescribed as an irrational phenomenon.Instead, the essay argues that the nature of war as it turned out in Sierra Leonecan be described from a rational perspective, typical for conventional wars,based upon the theories by Carl von Clausewitz on the nature of war.Keywords: Sierra Leone, Revolutionary United Front (RUF), low-intensityconflict, new wars, Clausewitz, rational perspective.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2004. , p. 46
Keywords [sv]
Inbördeskrig, Sierra Leone, Lågintensitetskonflikter, Uppsatser, Chefsprogrammet, Chefsprogrammet 2002-2004
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1737OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-1737DiVA, id: diva2:428483
Educational program
Chefsprogrammet. (ChP)
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Avdelning: ALB - Slutet Mag 3 C-upps. Hylla: Upps. ChP 02-04Available from: 2011-06-30 Created: 2011-06-30 Last updated: 2011-06-30Bibliographically approved

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