African Insurgencies

Author : Richard A. Lobban Jr.,Chris H. Dalton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216043416

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African Insurgencies by Richard A. Lobban Jr.,Chris H. Dalton Pdf

Presenting a continent-wide comparative analysis of ethnic, political, and colonially based insurgencies, this text examines the causes, tactics, outcomes, and key individuals of African insurgent events and assesses a range of foreseeable outcomes in Africa's multiple regions of continuing political instability. Insurgencies continue to erupt in many nations of Africa. The techniques and intended purposes of today's insurgencies are evolutions of historical versions of insurgencies, long-standing strife among ethnic and political groups, and modern-era movements reflective of the ever-shrinking planet, leading to revolutions in the region. This book spans the African continent to address a diverse classification of insurgencies and revolutions, weaving them together thematically and enabling readers to make connections between their purposes, tactics, outcome, and impact. Providing researchers in African and security studies with a comprehensive body of work for further studies, this eminently readable work examines the many past and current insurgencies that have occurred in Africa, identifying their causes and predominantly common bases and rationales. Coauthored by an acclaimed scholar of African studies and a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel with a master's degree in national security and strategic studies, this single-volume book provides an in-depth examination into the drivers, actors, tactics, weapons, intended outcomes, and sweeping consequences of the many events in Africa that have overturned existing rule or implemented rule where none existed—and in a few cases, resulted in stabilization of a nation. Readers will better understand the causal, contextual, tactical, ideological, and philosophical factors that launch insurgencies through coverage of pre-colonial insurgencies; anti-colonial resistance and national liberation movements; separatist and irredentist movements; reformist, revolutionary, and Islamist insurgencies; and genocide, warlord, and proxy insurgencies. The book's last chapter discusses how insurgent movements might be prevented through better governance, or contained or defeated with diplomatic and/or military means.

Author : Daniel L. Douek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Counterinsurgency
ISBN : 9781849048804

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Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in South Africa by Daniel L. Douek Pdf

South Africa's transition to democracy took place against a backdrop of shadow war between the apartheid regime's counterinsurgency forces and the African National Congress' armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). This book analyses in unprecedented detail the hidden history of MK's struggle and its contribution to South Africa's liberation, while exposing new dimensions of clandestine apartheid-era violence. Drawing on interviews with former MK guerrillas, Daniel Douek traces the evolution of MK's operations across southern Africa from the 1960s, culminating in the 1990-4 negotiations between the ANC and the white supremacist regime. As political violence escalated, the battle waged in the shadows became nothing less than a struggle to shape South Africa's future. Counterinsurgency forces recruited spies, deployed death squads, engaged in psychological warfare, and targeted ANC leaders, including MK chief Chris Hani. Even once ANC elites had come to power, apartheid counterinsurgency operations continued to undermine South Africa's new democracy by marginalizing MK guerrillas within the 'new' security forces, leaving legacies of violence and instability still felt today.

Author : Morten Bøås,Kevin C. Dunn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Africa
ISBN : 1626376247

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Africa's Insurgents by Morten Bøås,Kevin C. Dunn Pdf

¿Comprehensive, timely, empirically rich, and conceptually innovative.... sure to pique the interest of a wide range of readers. This is by all accounts the most exhaustive collection of contemporary analyses of this critically important topic.¿ ¿Matthew I. Mitchell, University of Saskatchewan Amid an array of shifting national, regional, and global forces, how have African insurgents managed to adapt and survive? And what differences and similarities can be found, both among the continent¿s diverse rebellions and guerilla movements and between them and movements elsewhere in the world? Addressing these issues, the authors of Africa¿s Insurgents explore how new groups are emerging and existing ones changing in response to an evolving landscape. Morten Bøås is research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. Kevin C. Dunn is professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Author : Daniel E Agbiboa
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472038923

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Mobility, Mobilization, and Counter/Insurgency by Daniel E Agbiboa Pdf

Mobility as the driving force of armed conflict

Author : Christopher S. Clapham
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015047098309

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African Guerrillas by Christopher S. Clapham Pdf

This collection of articles and case studies analyze the relationship between African insurgencies and the local societies in which they are set, the organizational principles upon which the insurgencies are based, and the relationship between the insurgencies and the wider world.

Author : Michael Woldemariam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108423250

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Insurgent Fragmentation in the Horn of Africa by Michael Woldemariam Pdf

This extended treatment of insurgent fragmentation provides an innovative new theory tested through analysis of the Horn of Africa's civil wars.

Author : Kalifa Keita
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428912694

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Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Sahel: The Tuareg Insurgency in Mali by Kalifa Keita Pdf

Author : James J. Hentz,Hussein Solomon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315525037

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Understanding Boko Haram by James J. Hentz,Hussein Solomon Pdf

The primary objective of this book is to understand the nature of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. Boko Haram’s goal of an Islamic Caliphate, starting in the Borno State in the North East that will eventually cover the areas of the former Kanem-Borno Empire, is a rejection of the modern state system forced on it by the West. The central theme of this volume examines the relationship between the failure of the state-building project in Nigeria and the outbreak and nature of insurgency. At the heart of the Boko Haram phenomenon is a country racked with cleavages, making it hard for Nigeria to cohere as a modern state. Part I introduces this theme and places the Boko Haram insurgency in a historical context. There are, however, multiple cleavages in Nigeria ̶ ethnic, regional, cultural, and religious ̶ and Part II examines the different state-society dynamics fuelling the conflict. Political grievances are common to every society; however, what gives Boko Haram the space to express such grievances through violence? Importantly, this volume demonstrates that the insurgency is, in fact, a reflection of the hollowness within Nigeria’s overall security. Part III looks at the responses to Boko Haram by Nigeria, neighbouring states, and external actors. For Western actors, Boko Haram is seen as part of the "global war on terror" and the fact that it has pledged allegiance to ISIS encourages this framing. However, as the chapters here discuss, this is an over-simplification of Boko Haram and the West needs to address the multiple dimension of Boko Haram. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, insurgencies, African politics, war and conflict studies, and IR in general.

Author : Al J. Venter
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526772992

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The Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts by Al J. Venter Pdf

This detailed combat history sheds light on the significant yet overlooked guerilla campaigns in what would become Angola and Guinea-Bissou. Portugal was the first European country to colonize Africa. It was also the last to leave, almost five centuries later. During what Lisbon called its “civilizing mission” the Portuguese weathered numerous insurrections, but none as severe as the guerrilla war first launched in Angola in 1961 and two years later in Portuguese Guinea. Both the Soviets and the Cubans believed that because the tiny colony of Guinea had no resources, Lisbon would soon capitulate. But the 11-year struggle became the empire’s most strenuous attempt to retain colonial power. Though it was overshadowed by the conflict in Vietnam, the Soviet-led guerrilla campaign in Portuguese Guinea set the scene for the wars that followed in Rhodesia and present-day Namibia.

Author : Akali Omeni
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788317252

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Insurgency and War in Nigeria by Akali Omeni Pdf

Boko Haram is the major threat to the Nigerian state, and has emerged as a destabilizing factor across sub-Saharan Africa. This is now a major focus of global policy-making, as between 2013 and 2014 insurgency-related deaths in Nigeria exceeded those in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book is the first to focus on the military nature of Boko Haram, the reasons for its success in those specific regions of the Chad basin it operates in and a detailed history of the Nigerian army's counter-insurgency – with whom, uniquely, the author has spent research time. The book identifies and analyses the battles and skirmishes on the front line, as well as unearthing a wider explanation for Boko Haram's military success and the causes of the instability in the region.

Author : George Klay Kieh Jr.,Kelechi A. Kalu
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793649379

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Insurgency, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism in Africa by George Klay Kieh Jr.,Kelechi A. Kalu Pdf

This book provides an examination of insurgent movements and terrorist organizations, as well as state policies that instigate intrastate conflicts in African states. It examines the tactics used by anti-government forces, states’ counterterrorism responses, and the human security impacts of insecurity on citizens in Africa.

Author : Morten Bøås,Kevin C. Dunn
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015067696172

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African Guerrillas by Morten Bøås,Kevin C. Dunn Pdf

At the center of many of Africa's violent conflicts are movements that do not seem to fit any established theories of armed resistance. African Guerrillas offers new models for understanding these movements, eschewing one-dimensional explanations. The authors build on - and in some cases debate - the insights provided in Christopher Clapham's groundbreaking work. They find a new generation of fighters - one that reflects rage against the machinery of a dysfunctional state. Their analysis of this phenomenon, combining thematic chapters and a range of representative case studies, is a crucial contribution to any effort to understand Africa's war-torn societies.

Author : African Rights (Organization)
Publisher : Virago Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021125492

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Rwanda by African Rights (Organization) Pdf

ARMS AND THE INSURGENTS

Author : Usman A. Tar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351271905

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Routledge Handbook of Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Africa by Usman A. Tar Pdf

This book illustrates how Africa’s defence and security domains have been radically altered by drastic changes in world politics and local ramifications. First, the contributions of numerous authors highlight the transnational dimensions of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa and reveal the roles played by African states and regional organisations in the global war on terror. Second, the volume critically evaluates the emerging regional architectures of countering terrorism, insurgency, and organised violence on the continent through the African Union Counterterrorism Framework (AU-CTF) and Regional Security Complexes (RSC). Third, the book sheds light on the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency (CT-COIN) structures and mechanisms established by specific African states to contain, degrade, and eliminate terrorism, insurgency, and organised violence on the continent, particularly the successes, constraints, and challenges of the emerging CT-COIN mechanisms. Finally, the volume highlights the entry of non-state actors – such as civil society, volunteer groups, private security companies, and defence contractors – into the theatre of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa through volunteerism, community support for state-led CT-COIN Operations, and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC). This book will be of use to students and scholars of security studies, African studies, international relations, and terrorism studies, and to practitioners of development, defence, security, and strategy.

Author : Deane-Peter Baker,Evert Jordaan
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Armed Forces
ISBN : 1919895337

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South Africa and Contemporary Counterinsurgency by Deane-Peter Baker,Evert Jordaan Pdf

"As the global landscape changes - politically and economically - so governments need to reassess the threats of violence both within and outside their borders. The South African Defence Force is reviewing the likely future threat environment and this book is the result - an aid to thought and understanding in preparing for a future in which insurgencies and other irregular threats loom large. The book outlines key concepts and theoretical constructs relevant to understanding counterinsurgency; assesses the history and current state of South Africa's counterinsurgency capabilities; and, extracts key lessons from recent relevant case studies, such as MONUC in the DRC, counterinsurgency and peacekeeping in Northern Uganda, private security contractors in Nigeria, and the failures of cultural intelligence in Burundi"--TSO online bookshop website.