State-building and national militaries in postcolonial West Africa decolonizing the means of coercion 1958-1974.
Examines the role of the military in the decolonization and state-building process in francophone West Africa from 1958 to 1974. The book argues that the military played a fundamental role in this process, and that its influence can still be felt today.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
---|---|
Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
[S.l.] :
JAMES CURREY,
2023.
|
Colección: | Western Africa series ;
18 |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Autonomy: Foreign Assistance and African Decision-making
- Sovereignty: Strategies to Control Populations and Territories
- Legitimacy and Colonial Legacies: The Use of Force and Institutions of Coercion
- Governance: Control and Command of the Armed Forces
- Conclusion: Legacies of Control.