African security in the Anthropocene

Much has been written on security in Africa—its democratic deficit, poor civil-military relations, and myriad conflicts—but these are often treated in isolation from one another. This book takes a different approach, as it links all of these issues to the dynamics of the Anthropocene. Penned by Afri...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Solomon, Hussein, editor (editor), Cocodia, Jude, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature Switzerland AG [2023]
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Series:The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science, 36
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009724740006719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Contending Conceptions of African Security
  • Homer-Dixon’s Environmental Scarcity Theory and Potential for Conflict in the Nile River Basin (NRB)
  • Climate-Security and the Anthropocene: The Case of Mali
  • The State, African Security and the African Union in the Anthropocene Age 49-64
  • Resource-Based Conflicts in Africa
  • Democratization vs Authoritarianism including coups in Africa
  • Identity and Security
  • The Role of Foreign Actors in African Security
  • Insecurity and Regional Actors’ Role in Securing African Security:An Analysis of the Role of ECOWAS, SADC and IGAD
  • The Future of African Security: Final Thoughts. .