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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511335003321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Zed Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-78360-710-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 169 p.)

Collana

Africa now

Classificazione

08.16.08

Disciplina

327.172096

Soggetti

Peace-building - Africa

establishment of peace

peacekeeping

African Union

international cooperation

armed forces

Africa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

1. Towards an African model of peace operations / Cedric de Coning, Linnéa Gelot and John Karlsrud -- 2. Confronting hybrid threats in Africa: improving multidimensional responses / Kwesi Aning and Mustapha Abdallah -- 3. Stabilization missions and mandates in African peace operations: implications for the ASF? / Solomon A. Dersso -- 4. The relationship between the AU and the RECs/RMs in relation to peace and security in Africa: subsidiarity and inevitable common destiny / Michelle Ndiaye -- 5. The strategic relationship between the African Union and its partners / Linda Darkwa -- 6. Mission support for African peace operations / Walter Lotze -- 7. United in challenges? The African Standby Force and the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises / Jide Martyns Okeke -- 8. What roles for the civilian and police dimensions in African peace operations? / Yvonne Akpasom -- 9. Adapting the African Standby Force to a just-in-time readiness model: improved alignment with the



emerging African model of peace operations / Cedric de Coning -- 10. African peace operations: trends and future scenarios,conclusions and recommendations / Cedric de Coning, Linnéa Gelot and John Karlsrud

Sommario/riassunto

This timely new collection provides vital insights into the future of peacekeeping operations in Africa, as well as practical solutions to the immense security challenges facing regional actors on the continent.