The Handbook of African Defence and Armed Forces
The Handbook of African Defence and Armed Forces provides the first in-depth and multifaceted analysis of the evolution and current state of national defence policies, strategies, doctrines, capabilities, security challenges, and strategic responses of African states and their armed forces. Geographically, these aspects are investigated at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels. Chronologically, they are analysed against the backdrop of the 'superpower withdrawal' from the continent in the 1990s, and the so-called 'New Scramble for Africa', which has seen a crescendo of renewed great power interest in the continent's resources, as well as its strategic role, location, and relevance since the 2000s. The book takes a bottom-up and African-centric approach, and is organized around five key themes: i) the differing security outlooks and defence policies of African powers within the region and the different sub-regions; ii) the strategies, doctrines, transformation, and employment of African armed forces; iii) the relationship between African armed forces with sub-regional, regional, and international organizations; iv) the challenges that African states and their armed forces have been facing and their strategic responses; and v) the position of African perspectives and agency in the context of continental and international security and defence. Understanding African security and defence, especially in terms of each individual nation's ability to contribute to peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism, border security, and internal security requires a focus on the national level of armed forces and defence policies; this in turns sheds light on sub-regional and regional divergences, challenges, and cooperation. Based on this framework, the chapters in this volume offer comprehensive African perspectives on African and international security and defence, and in doing so show the agency of the continent's countries and armed forces in International Security and Relations.
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The Handbook of African Defence and Armed Forces
The Handbook of African Defence and Armed Forces provides the first in-depth and multifaceted analysis of the evolution and current state of national defence policies, strategies, doctrines, capabilities, security challenges, and strategic responses of African states and their armed forces. Geographically, these aspects are investigated at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels. Chronologically, they are analysed against the backdrop of the 'superpower withdrawal' from the continent in the 1990s, and the so-called 'New Scramble for Africa', which has seen a crescendo of renewed great power interest in the continent's resources, as well as its strategic role, location, and relevance since the 2000s. The book takes a bottom-up and African-centric approach, and is organized around five key themes: i) the differing security outlooks and defence policies of African powers within the region and the different sub-regions; ii) the strategies, doctrines, transformation, and employment of African armed forces; iii) the relationship between African armed forces with sub-regional, regional, and international organizations; iv) the challenges that African states and their armed forces have been facing and their strategic responses; and v) the position of African perspectives and agency in the context of continental and international security and defence. Understanding African security and defence, especially in terms of each individual nation's ability to contribute to peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism, border security, and internal security requires a focus on the national level of armed forces and defence policies; this in turns sheds light on sub-regional and regional divergences, challenges, and cooperation. Based on this framework, the chapters in this volume offer comprehensive African perspectives on African and international security and defence, and in doing so show the agency of the continent's countries and armed forces in International Security and Relations.
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The Handbook of African Defence and Armed Forces provides the first in-depth and multifaceted analysis of the evolution and current state of national defence policies, strategies, doctrines, capabilities, security challenges, and strategic responses of African states and their armed forces. Geographically, these aspects are investigated at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels. Chronologically, they are analysed against the backdrop of the 'superpower withdrawal' from the continent in the 1990s, and the so-called 'New Scramble for Africa', which has seen a crescendo of renewed great power interest in the continent's resources, as well as its strategic role, location, and relevance since the 2000s. The book takes a bottom-up and African-centric approach, and is organized around five key themes: i) the differing security outlooks and defence policies of African powers within the region and the different sub-regions; ii) the strategies, doctrines, transformation, and employment of African armed forces; iii) the relationship between African armed forces with sub-regional, regional, and international organizations; iv) the challenges that African states and their armed forces have been facing and their strategic responses; and v) the position of African perspectives and agency in the context of continental and international security and defence. Understanding African security and defence, especially in terms of each individual nation's ability to contribute to peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism, border security, and internal security requires a focus on the national level of armed forces and defence policies; this in turns sheds light on sub-regional and regional divergences, challenges, and cooperation. Based on this framework, the chapters in this volume offer comprehensive African perspectives on African and international security and defence, and in doing so show the agency of the continent's countries and armed forces in International Security and Relations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198884750
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication date: 03/01/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 896
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Evert Kleynhans is Associate Professor in the Department of Military History at the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. He is also an honorary researcher at the Centre for War and Diplomacy at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. His broad research focuses on operational, naval, and intelligence history, as well as irregular warfare in Southern Africa. Marco Wyss is Professor of International History and Security at Lancaster University; a Research Fellow at the Department of Military History, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University; and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Previously, he has held permanent and visiting positions at - among others - the University of Chichester, ETH Zurich, the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz, the University of Lausanne, the University of the Free State, Sciences Po Lille, and Sciences Po Aix.

Table of Contents

List of FiguresList of TablesNotes on ContributorsIntroduction: The Past, the Present, and the Future of African Defence and Armed Forces, Evert Kleynhans;Marco WyssPART I National Defence Policies1. Egypt, Abdel-Fattah Mady2. Algeria, Abdelkrim Dekhakhena3. Tunisia and Libya, Derek Lutterbeck4. Mauritania, Morocco, and Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Said Haddad5. Ethiopia, Christopher Clapham6. Kenya, Henrik Laugesen7. Uganda and Tanzania, Kasaija Phillip Apuuli8. Rwanda and Burundi, Marco Jowell9. Sudan and South Sudan, Brian Adeba;Jihad Mashamoun10. Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia, Sonia Le Gouriellec11. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jean-Jacques Wondo Omanyundu12. Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Chad, Manu Lekunze;Tim Glawion;Ketil Fred Hansen13. Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Republic of the Congo, Olaf Bachmann;Catherine Guicherd14. Nigeria, Timothy Stapleton15. Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire, Arthur Banga16. Mali and Niger, Marc-André Boisvert17. Ghana, Benin, and Togo, Naila Salihu;Kwesi Aning18. Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, Mamadou Diouma Bah19. The Gambia and Senegal, Maggie Dwyer;Jahara Matisek20. Liberia and Sierra Leone, Osman Gbla21. South Africa, Abel Esterhuyse;Evert Jordaan22. Angola, Pedro Seabra;Vasco Martins23. Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Enock Ndawana24. Namibia and Botswana, Bafumiki Mocheregwa25. Malawi and Zambia, Lee M. Habasonda26. Eswatini and Lesotho, Bheki Dlamini;Mokete PherudiPart II Sub-Regional, Regional, and International Organizations27. The African Union, Delidji Eric Degila;Mustapha Osman Elamin28. East African Community, Thomas Mandrup29. Economic Community of West African States, Victor Adetula30. Southern African Development Community, Anthoni van Nieuwkerk31. United Nations, Niagalé Bagayoko;Nina Wilén32. The European Union, Gorm Rye OlsenPart III Security Challenges and Strategic Responses33. Interstate Conflict, Lansana Gberie34. State Failure and Civil Wars, Akali Omeni35. Peacekeeping, Malte Brosig36. Terrorism in Africa, Usman A. Tar;Sasilkar Banu37. Transnational Crime, Adewunmi J. Falode;Babajimi O. Faseke38. Maritime Security, Francois Vreÿ;Mark Blaine39. Intelligence, Ryan Shaffer40. Cyberwarfare, Jabu Mtsweni;Mphahlela Thaba41. Natural Resources and Environmental Security, Damilola S. Olawuyi42. Commercial Military Actors, Ulrich Petersohn
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