Includes bibliographical references (p. [130]-136) and index.

1. Environment and society -- 2. Chad's centralized societies and the use of organized violence -- 3. The army as an instrument of organized violence in Central Africa -- 4. The role of violence during the colonial era -- 5. Independence and civil war in Chad -- 6. The nature and use of violence in post-colonial Chad -- 7. International involvement and the escalation of violence in Chad -- 8. At the crossroads : lessons and prospects.

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