State-building and National Militaries in Postcolonial West Africa Decolonizing the Means of Coercion 1958-1974
Explores the fundamental role of the military in state-building in francophone postcolonial West Africa and how foreign economic and military aid has influenced it.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Woodbridge :
Boydell & Brewer, Limited
2022.
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| Colección: | Western Africa Series ;
18 |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009720208706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front cover
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Peaceful Decolonization and the Cold War
- Armed Forces and State-building: The Development of National Militaries in West Africa
- Sources and Methodology
- Objectives and Structure of the Book
- 2 Autonomy: Foreign Assistance and African Decision-making
- The Pros and Cons of Neutralism: The Reliance of Guinea and Mali on the Soviet Union
- Life Insurance: French Relations with the Presidents of Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal
- Surviving on Leftovers: Building National Militaries with Limited Resources Conclusion
- 3 Sovereignty: Strategies to Control Populations and Territories
- Coopting States: Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal
- Coercive States: Guinea and Mali
- Centralized States: Niger and Upper Volta
- Conclusion
- 4 Legitimacy and Colonial Legacies: The Use of Force and Institutions of Coercion
- Blood Tax: West African Soldiers in the French Army
- From 'Mercenaries' to a People's Armed Force: Military Building in Guinea
- Relying on France: Continuity in Colonial Structures in Côte d'Ivoire
- A Reverence for Warriors: The Postcolonial Importance of Soldiers in Upper Volta Conclusion
- 5 Governance: Control and Command of the Armed Forces
- A Revolutionary Army Eats Itself: The Soviet Model in Guinea and Mali
- Economic Liberalism vs Multiparty Democracy: Ivorian and Senegalese Decision-making
- Nigerien and Voltaic Soldiers: Guardians of the Treasury?
- Conclusion
- 6 Conclusion: Legacies of Control
- Bibliography
- Index.
