The future of African peace operations : from the Janjaweed to Boko Haram

The future of African peace operations : from the Janjaweed to Boko Haram / edited by Cedric de Coning, Linnéa Gelot and John Karlsrud.

Facing threats ranging from Islamist insurgencies to the Ebola pandemic, African regional actors are playing an increasingly vital role in safeguarding peace and stability across the continent. But while the African Union has demonstrated its ability to deploy forces on short notice and in difficult...

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Other Authors: De Coning, Cedric (Editor), Gelot, Linnéa (Editor), Karlsrud, John (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Uppsala, Sweden : Zed Books ; Nordic Africa Institute, [2016]
Series:Africa now (Zed Books)
Subjects:
African Standby Force.
African Standby Force
Peace-building > Africa.
Peacekeeping forces, African.
Peace studies & conflict resolution.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Peace-building
Peacekeeping forces, African
Africa
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; More Praise for The Future of African Peace Operations; Africa Now; About the Editors; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1: Towards an African Model of Peace Operations ; Introduction ; The Context: The Contemporary African Security Landscape ; Towards an African Model of Peace Operations.
  • African Peace Operations: Partnerships and Support Summary ; Notes ; References ; 2: Confronting Hybrid Threats in Africa: Improving Multidimensional Responses ; Introduction.
  • Understanding the Evolving Complexities of Hybrid and Asymmetric Threats The Evolving Nexus among Hybrid Threats ; Security/Economic Implications of the Hybrid Threat Nexus in Africa.
  • Multidimensional Responses to Hybrid Threats Conclusion ; Notes ; References ; 3: Stabilization Missions and Mandates in African Peace Operations: Implications for the ASF? ; Introduction ; Context.
  • Stabilization Mandates and Operations Demands of Stabilization Mandates and Missions; The AU's Experience with Stabilization Mandates and Missions.

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