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Title page; copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; Map of Africa; ch1-Addressing Security Threats in Africa; The Complex Nature of Security Challenges in Africa; Multidimensional Responses to Complex Security Issues; Scope and Plan of the Book; Notes; ch2-The Military's Role in Development; Development and Security; AFRICOM's Creation: The View from Both Sides; The Development Africa Needs?; AFRICOM: Continuity or Difference?; AFRICOM's Possibilities and Potentials; Conclusions; Notes; ch3-Evolving Civilian and Military Missions. |
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Development, Postconflict Stabilization, and Humanitarian Assistance: Contrasting DefinitionsMilitary Involvement in Stability and Humanitarian Operations; Civilian Efforts to Engage in Stabilization and Reconstruction; Debates Over the Military's Involvement in Statebuilding; Conclusion; Notes; ch4-Accountability: A Critical Link in the Security-Development Nexus; Human or Traditional Security?; Human Security and Traditional Security Sector Actors; Implications of Unchecked Impunity for Development and Security; Impunity and Accountability in Reform Projects. |
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Promoting Accountability in the Traditional Security SectorConclusion; Notes; ch5-Security Sector Assistance in Africa, but Where is the Reform?; Background: US Strategic Interest in Africa and the Sahelian Threat Environment; State Department Authorities and Resources; Defense Department Authorities and Resources; Why Do Such Coordination Challenges Exist?; Consequences of an Imbalanced Approach to Security Sector Assistance; How Can the US Do Better?; Recommendations; Conclusion; Notes; ch6-Civil-Military Operations in East Africa: Coordinated Approaches; Framing the Research. |
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Case Studies: Assessing the Sociocultural EffectsCMO Contributions to Development and Security in East Africa; Conclusion; Call for Further Research; Notes; ch7-Maritime Security: The Africa Partnership Station in Ghana; Maritime Threats in Ghana; The Africa Partnership Station; The Impact of APS; What Is the Value of APS and Should Efforts Continue?; APS Post-2010; Notes; ch8-Civil Society and the US Africa Command; AFRICOM's Current Partnerships; Military-Civil Society Engagement Considerations; Learning How to Work with NGOs; Conclusion; Notes. |
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Ch9-Toward More Effective Development AssistanceStability and Security; Current US Military Involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa; Should the Military Lead?; Should the Civilians Lead?; Conclusion; Notes; ch10-Effectively Integrating Security and Development; The Potential for USAID and DOD Collaboration in the Field; What Are the Current Challenges Facing DoD/USAID Collaboration?; Who's On First? Expanding Mutual Awareness and Understanding; Concerns and Risks of Closer USAID/DoD Cooperation; What to Do Now to Expand DoD/USAID Collaboration; Looking Ahead: Confronting Underlying Issues. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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National security -- Africa.
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National security. |
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Africa. |
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United States -- Military relations -- Africa.
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United States. |
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Military relations. |
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Africa -- Military relations -- United States.
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Military assistance, American -- Africa.
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Military assistance, American. |
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Electronic books.
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Piombo, Jessica, editor.
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U.S. military in Africa |
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United States military in Africa |
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Print version: US military in Africa. Boulder, Colo. : FirstForumPress, a division of Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2015 9781626371965 1626371962 (DLC) 2015510456 (OCoLC)896894113 |
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9781626374522 (electronic book) |
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162637452X (electronic book) |
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9781626371965 |
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1626371962 |
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