New architecture of regional security in Africa : perspectives on counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin /
This book critically explores the emerging architecture of regional security in Africa with particular reference to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in the Lake Chad basin region. In New Architecture of Regional Security in Africa, the contributors, scholars, policymakers and defense/security...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2020]
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| Summary: | This book critically explores the emerging architecture of regional security in Africa with particular reference to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in the Lake Chad basin region. In New Architecture of Regional Security in Africa, the contributors, scholars, policymakers and defense/security practitioners from both within and outside Africa, examine the evolution, dynamics and working mechanisms for peace and security or emerging regional security architecture for regional security in the region. The volume will be essential reading for all academics, scholars and researchers in academia and NGOs with interests in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism related issues in the Lake Chad Basin region. Additionally, the volume will also be useful for students of counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, small wars, terrorism and strategic studies and defense and security studies. It will also provide invaluable reference material for policy practitioners working on the activities in the contemporary operating environment within the Lake Chad Basin region. This book offers innovative perspectives on the emerging architecture for regional security in Africa, with a focus on how member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission are coping with the challenges of terrorism and insurgency. This volume is the first to critically document regional security in the Lake Chad basin. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 493 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498574105 1498574106 |