African Military Politics in the Sahel - Regional Organizations and International Politics

"Based on extensive empirical research, Katharina P.W. Dèoring analyses the politics surrounding military deployments in the Sahel since 2012 and stresses the agency of regional organizations in African-led military interventions. Drawing on insights from critical geography, she considers the role that space plays in the power dynamics of the region"--

List of contents

List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Making Room for War; 1. Spatial Semantics in African Military Politics; 2. Combating 'Sahelistan': The Struggle over Military Deployment for Mali; 3. Challenging the 'Regions' of the African Standby Force; 4. Security and Intelligence Cooperation in the 'Sahelo-Saharan Region'; 5. African Military Coalitions and the 'Core Countries' in the Sahel; 6. Towards a Critical Geopolitics of African Military Politics; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Katharina P. W. Döring is a researcher at Södertörn University, Stockholm, specializing in the study of peace and security in Africa and African critical geopolitics. Recent publications include Researching the Inner Life of the African Peace and Security Architecture (co-edited, 2021).

Summary

Based on extensive empirical research, Katharina P.W. Döring analyses the politics surrounding military deployments in the Sahel since 2012 and stresses the agency of regional organizations in African-led military interventions. Drawing on insights from critical geography, she considers the role that space plays in the power dynamics of the region.

Foreword

Analyzes the politics around military deployments in the Sahel since 2012 from a critical geopolitics perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Katharina P. W. (Soedertoerns Hoegskola Doering, Katharina P. W. Döring
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2023
• EAN: 9781009362245
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0936224-5
• No. of pages: 313
• Series: African Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, International Relations, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Regional Studies, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Regional / International studies, African History, North Africa, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, The Sahel