Security Activities of External Actors in Africa

This book is the first to map comprehensively the security-related policies, strategies and activities of major external actors in Africa, assessing the involvement of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the EU, and the UN

Table des matières

• 1: Introduction


• 2: China


• 3: France


• 4: Russia


• 5: The United Kingdom


• 6: The United States


• 7: The European Union


• 8: The United Nations


• 9: Conclusions

A propos de l'auteur

Dr Olawale Ismail has a strong research and publication record on security issues, especially on Africa and developing countries. His research interests include regional security mechanisms, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction, peace operations, security sector and justice reform, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, military expenditure, and youth and political violence. Dr Ismail's current work focuses on examining the impact of external actors on security and governance processes in Africa. He previously coordinated West Africa focused-research projects at King's College London on youth vulnerability and exclusion, and on militancy and violence. He is Head of Research at International Alert

Dr Elisabeth Sköns is a Senior Fellow at SIPRI and former director of the SIPRI Military Expenditure and Arms Production Programme. She has worked and published extensively on these issues for over 20 years. Since early 2009, she has focused on a project on external security-related activities in sub-Saharan Africa, involving both research and support for African advocacy organizations.

Résumé

This book is the first to map comprehensively the security-related policies, strategies and activities of major external actors in Africa, assessing the involvement of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the EU, and the UN

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Olawale Ismail, Olawale (Head of Research Ismail, Olawale Skons Ismail, Ismail Olawale, Elisabeth Skons, Elisabeth Sköns
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.09.2013
• EAN: 9780199686421
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968642-1
• Pages: 228
• Thèmes: SIPRI Monographs; SIPRI Monographs; Sipri Monograph; Sipri Research Monograph
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, Military and defence strategy, Peacekeeping operations