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Conflict & Security in Africa ed. by Rita Abrahamsen (review)

a mere twenty pages, and theoretical discussion remains largely limited to German-language publications –which is, of course, not a problem in itself, but it adds to the feeling of relative isolation from the rest of anthropology. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the book overall gives the impression that rebellion in Mali was essentially a Tuareg affair – as stated in the title – carried out in an area inhabited exclusively by Tuareg, although the participation of Arabic speakers was crucial, and although northern Mali is home to speakers of many different languages, relations between whom are complex and analytically relevant. These points notwithstanding, the book provides a mine of ethnographic material, and a sensitive and detailed analysis of the events of the 1990s in northern Mali. It is essential reading for everybody with a special interest in the region, in the Sahara more broadly, or in the current ‘revival’ of ‘traditional authorities’ –whether from a historical or a contemporary vantage point.