"Based on extensive empirical research, Katharina P. W. Dè oring analyses the politics surrounding military deployments in the Sahel since 2012 and stresses the agency of regional organizations in African-led military interventions. Drawing on insights from critical geography, she considers the role that space plays in the power dynamics of the region"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Making Room for War; 1. Spatial Semantics in African Military Politics; 2. Combating 'Sahelistan': The Struggle over Military Deployment for Mali; 3. Challenging the 'Regions' of the African Standby Force; 4. Security and Intelligence Cooperation in the 'Sahelo-Saharan Region'; 5. African Military Coalitions and the 'Core Countries' in the Sahel; 6. Towards a Critical Geopolitics of African Military Politics; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
