The Simon Mann Trial, the Demise of the “Dogs of War,” and the Discursive Legitimation of “Humanitarian” Private Security Companies in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12910247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marouf Hasian (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 272-289 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of International and Intercultural Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-3065 • E-ISSN: 1751-3057 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17513057.2011.582954 |
| OpenAlex | W1972562177 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
The essay provides a critical intercultural analysis of the 2008 trial of the “mercenary” Simon Mann, accused of instigating an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. The author argues that Equatorial Guinean President, Teodoro Obiang, tried to turn this trial into a tactical, neocolonial critique of mercenary activities that were allegedly supported by the United Kingdom, Spain, and other Western powers. Unfortunately, he was only partially successful. The growing influence of private security corporations and the suasory power of new military “rescue” tales meant that there were no shortage of defenders of these types of coups. This study demonstrates how certain actions can, at times, be simultaneously characterized as dominant strategies and subaltern tactics
China · Demise · Legitimation · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Subaltern · Tribunal · Hispanic-African Historical Relations · Law · Military History and Strategy · Peacebuilding and International Security
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |