The Lord's Resistance Army

by Lawrence E. Cline

Overview

Operating in four African nations, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) routinely engages in human rights violations that include mutilation, murder, mass-scale abductions, and sex trafficking—and it has done so with seeming impunity for more than 20 years. This timely book offers a concise, expert analysis of Joseph Kony's terrorist organization, covering its historical antecedents, membership, operations, and ideology, as well as the ways in which it fits into a broader pattern of insurgencies. To facilitate a full understanding of the threat posed by the LRA, the author exposes the army's many atrocities, among them forced recruitment of child soldiers. Central Africa's ethnic, religious, and political tensions are examined, as is the corruption that feeds LRA operations. Finally, regional security measures, international responses, and issues related to the LRA and the International Criminal Court are examined in full.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440828553
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/08/2013
Series:	Praeger Security International
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	226
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Lawrence E. Cline, PhD, is adjunct instructor for the Counterterrorism Fellowship Program, Center for Civil Military Relations, Monterey, CA.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Abbreviations
1. The Background to the Lord's Resistance Army
2. LRA Ideology
3. LRA Operations
4. The Larger Environment
5. Human Rights Issues
6. Military Responses to the LRA
7. Reintegration
8. Peace and Reconciliation Efforts
9. The International Criminal Court Indictments and Traditional Justice
10. International Responses
11. Lessons from the LRA
Appendix A: Maps
Appendix B: Timeline
Appendix C: Ugandan Amnesty Act
Appendix D: Juba Peace Accord
Appendix E: The ICC Indictment of Kony
Notes
Bibliography
Index