The Military in African Politics

Originally published in 1969, this book assesses the origin and nature of the 20th Century trend towards military intervention in the politics of African states. It begins by examining the natures of African armies and their inheritance from the colonial period.

List of contents

1.The Origins and Nature of African Armies 2. The Social Structure of African armies 3. Political and Social Adaptation 4. The Nature of the East African Mutinies 1964 5. Examples from Francophone Africa 6. The Tragedy of Nigeria 7. The Case of Ghana 8. Foreign Military Assistance and the Political Role of African Armed Forces 9. The Political Role and Motivation of the Military in Africa - An Assessment.

Product details

• Authors: William Gutteridge
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032612805
• ISBN: 978-1-032-61280-5
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Studies in African History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Politics & government, Politics and government, African History