Quasi-armies and state-building in Africa : towards a global understanding of civil-military relations /
"Through rich new case studies of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Cameroon, and Rwanda, this open access book takes an important step in de-Westernizing civil-military relations theory. Bachmann demonstrates how and why most African militaries never developed into professional armies. I...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Zed,
2024.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Through rich new case studies of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Cameroon, and Rwanda, this open access book takes an important step in de-Westernizing civil-military relations theory. Bachmann demonstrates how and why most African militaries never developed into professional armies. Instead, they have generally remained quasi-armies in the context of the quasi-states that established themselves after independence. This book is a must-read for researchers and students of African Studies and International Development, and it is of keen interest to peace practitioners in post-conflict environments"-- Benchmarking the state and the military : historical and cultural determinants -- The Congo : the army that never was -- Cameroon : a two speed army -- Rwanda : three republics, two militaries, one army -- Quasi : and other armies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350413405 1350413402 9781350413399 1350413399 9781350413412 1350413410 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781350413412 |