Mathurin C Houngnikpo

Guarding the Guardians

Civil-Military Relations and Democratic Governance in Africa

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Produktbeschreibung

Explores the theory of civil-military relations. This book reviews the intrusion of the armed forces in African politics, looking into the organization and role of the army in pre-colonial and colonial eras. It presents the various explanations of military takeovers in Africa and disentangles the notion of the military as the modernizing force.

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This book reviews the intrusion of the armed forces in African politics by examining contemporary armies and their impact on society. It revisits the various explanations of military takeovers in Africa and disentangles the notion of the military as a progressive force. The study argues the necessity of new civil-military relations in Africa, calling for a democratic oversight of the security forces.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781409404149
• ISBN-10: 1409404145
• Artikelnr.: 41562015

Autorenporträt

Mathurin C. Houngnikpo, The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Conceptual and Theoretical Issues
Chapter 2 Civil-Military Relations in Africa
Chapter 3 Explaining Army Intrusion in African Politics
Chapter 4 The African Military and Modernization
Chapter 5 The Performance of Civilian and Military Regimes
Chapter 6 Towards New Civil-Military Relations in Africa
Chapter 7 Legitimacy and Democratic Oversight of the Security Sector in Africa
Chapter 101 Conclusion