1. The Popular Allure and Academic Neglect of Mutinies -- Beyond indiscipline -- Mutinies in Africa -- Book overview -- 2. Out of the Shadows of Coups -- Identifying mutiny -- Researching the mutineers' perspective -- Documenting mutinies in West and Central Africa -- 3. The Typical Mutiny: Patterns in Participants, Tactics and Outcomes -- The uncomfortable place of rank-and-file soldiers in Africa -- Private problems -- `The problems are between the generals and us' -- Mutineers' playbook -- Mutineers' public relations campaigns -- Violence as an ace or a bluff -- The predictably unpredictable nature of mutinies -- Determining success in a mutiny -- Conclusion -- 4. Public Discourse, Protests and Revolts -- Global trends lead to ground-level complaints -- Dual mobilisation -- Borrowed scripts -- Freedom to mutiny -- Conclusion -- 5. The Price of Hardship: Deployments and Peacekeeping -- Risks, entitlements and respect -- Familiar complaints, new importance -- Pay problems -- The problem with transparency -- Revealing the greener grass -- Cohesion and division -- Conclusion -- 6. A Coup Hidden in a Mutiny: Case Study of Sierra Leone -- The shifting role of the military -- The Tigers are tested -- From objections to actions -- Operation Mutiny becomes Operation Coup -- `A change that changed little' -- A new military with new problems -- Conclusion -- 7. Mutinies with Unintended Consequences: Case Study of The Gambia -- The reluctant creation of the Gambian armed forces -- The divisive effects of the Confederal Army -- Dissatisfaction among the peacekeepers -- Mutinies lead to a contentious caretaker -- The unresolved problems grow -- The third and final strike -- Potential problems below the surface -- Conclusion -- 8. An Escalating Cycle of Mutinies: Case Study of Burkina Faso -- A temporary civilian-military union -- A tested tactic -- Familiar dissatisfaction reignited -- The military enters the scene -- Mutiny finale -- Depth of the grievances -- The exceptionally uninterested sectors -- New changes replicate old patterns -- Memory of the mutinies continues -- Conclusion -- 9. An Altered View of Mutinies -- Future of mutinies in West and Central Africa -- A revised view of mutinies.

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