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Why Europe intervenes in Africa : security, prestige and the legacy of colonialism /

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Analyzes the underlying causes of all European decisions for and against military interventions in conflicts in African states since the late 1980s. It focuses on the main European actors who have deployed troops in Africa, France, the United Kingdom and the European Union. When conflict occurs in A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gegout, Catherine, 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Intervention (International law) > History > 20th century.
Intervention (International law) > History > 21st century.
Europe > Foreign relations > Africa.
Africa > Foreign relations > Europe.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of illustrations and tables. Introduction : Theorizing European military intervention
  • Security, prestige and weight of neo-colonialism
  • A new light on intervention, and rejection of Eurocentrism
  • Research design and methodology
  • Context: conflict and politics in Africa. 1 A theory of European military intervention : Defining military intervention
  • Realism
  • Constructivism
  • Post-colonialism. 2 Historical background : Colonialism or "robbery with violence"
  • Post-decolonization: Europe's protected zones of influence. 3 Actors in military intervention: a global perspective : The developing role of African actors
  • Increasing UN presence
  • The rising influence of China
  • The United States and military expansion. 4 The persistence of the French pré Carré : La Françafrique, French exceptionalism
  • A substantial military presence
  • Neo-colonial constraints, convenience relations and prestige. 5 The United Kingdom: the colonial legacy, and international prestige : Limited economic and diplomatic presence
  • Multilateral military intervention
  • "Africa for Africans" and international legitimacy. 6 The European Union: indifference, security and economic interests, prestige : Massive aid and waning trade
  • The rise of security diplomacy and civilian crisis management
  • Minimal military intervention
  • Prestige, security and waning of neo-colonialism. 7 European intervention in Africa: the past and the future : A summary of findings
  • Conditions for future interventions, and implications for Africa. Appendix : Situating "why Europe Intervenes in Africa" in the literature. Bibliography
  • Index.