Security in Africa : a critical approach to western indicators of threat /

This book questions the dominant Western narrative of security threats in Africa. By assessing the origins of the traditional approach to security and problematizing failed states, political instability, Muslim populations, and poverty, among others, it makes the case for a critical approach to fram...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Metelits, Claire (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Subjects:
Security, International > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Failed states > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Muslims > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Poverty > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Political stability > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
États défaillants > Afrique subsaharienne.
Musulmans > Afrique subsaharienne.
Pauvreté > Afrique subsaharienne.
Stabilité politique > Afrique subsaharienne.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Failed states
Muslims
Political stability
Poverty
Security, International
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This book questions the dominant Western narrative of security threats in Africa. By assessing the origins of the traditional approach to security and problematizing failed states, political instability, Muslim populations, and poverty, among others, it makes the case for a critical approach to framing security challenges in Africa.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781442239562
1442239565

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